HoyaFanNY
Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts)
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Post by HoyaFanNY on Jun 20, 2007 5:48:41 GMT -5
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Jun 20, 2007 9:08:46 GMT -5
Congrats to Dikembe! He's a shining example of the good professional athletes can do with their earnings and celebrity.
One of my favorite stories about Deke (could be urban myth - I've never checked its accuracy) is how he was persuaded to play in the NBA rather than pratice medicine in his homeland. Basically the gist is that if he were an MD, he could help people in the hospital he worked at, but with NBA dollars, he could open hospitals and help many more people.
Again, not sure of this story's truth, but there's no question that Dikembe has done a lot of good in this world.
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Jun 20, 2007 18:09:41 GMT -5
A richly deserved honor. It makes me even prouder to be a Hoya!
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Jun 21, 2007 12:09:32 GMT -5
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