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The man to the right is Rafer Alston, playground basketball legend and
point guard for the Toronto Raptors. He\u2019s been an inspiration to me during my tortured basketball career. Someday I\u2019ll blog on that. For now, though, I\u2019m excited to go play some ball with my buddy Will. Something so cleansing, so energizing, so pure<\/em> about getting out and playing ball. Particularly in this adult life I find myself trapped in, where I sit for hours multiple by factors of four. When you\u2019re a kid, exercise isn\u2019t really play. It\u2019s pretty much your job. You get older, and sit in front of a screen or professor for eight hours\u2013it\u2019s play, baby, and it\u2019s glorious.
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