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All the while I read this I kept thinking about Michael Jordan and of course Tiger, both of whom had fathers to guide(or drive)them. Fathers being the operative word here. Now, while I rather strongly disagree with the way Tiger’s dad did I’m much more familiar with Michael as he was from Wilmington and he went to UNC where he played with the legendary Dean Smith. But Michael didn’t show as much potential early on as did Freddy. That probably saved him in the long run. What he did have though was an inner drive; a fire and desire to succeed. His hard work on the court is as well known as the startling numbers and moves he made there. Dean’s guidance and team philosophy of unselfishness made him the terror on the court his career exhibited. Now, as a highly successful adult(Wiki has his net worth pegged at a little over $3B)MJ’s reputation for gambling is well known but he also spreads his wealth around to a number of charities; Make A Wish Foundation being one of the largest. He’s successful in so many ways, yes but as a person, Freddy would be the guy I’d like to sit down and have a conversation with. I liked what you quoted Freddy as saying, “Everything happens for a reason.”

So Bill, what is Freddy doing now? How is his family? Did his playing career enable his family to take advantage of higher educational opportunities? You know. The stuff that makes a life.

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Bahar Moozoun's avatar

But you know what? Everything happens for a reason."

I love that. That keeps me going. Great read Bill thank you

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