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Sep 19, 2019
Doc Rivers says Kawhi Leonard was provided a list of players including Paul George in their free agency meeting, "which was a mistake. ... We did know that Oklahoma City wanted to break their team up, so that helped."
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Sep 19, 2019
A new set of rules to curb tampering will be put to a vote on Friday, but there is trepidation about how it will be implemented and if it will make a difference.
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Sep 19, 2019
A new set of rules to curb tampering will be put to a vote on Friday, but there is trepidation about how it will be implemented and if it will make a difference.
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Sep 19, 2019
USA Basketball, which has held the top spot in the FIBA world rankings since winning the 2010 world championship, is still No. 1, followed by Spain, Australia, Argentina and France.
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Sep 19, 2019
USA Basketball, which has held the top spot in the FIBA world rankings since winning the 2010 world championship, is still No. 1, followed by Spain, Australia, Argentina and France.
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Sep 18, 2019
Two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas had surgery to repair a ruptured radial collateral ligament in his left thumb and will miss 6-8 weeks, the Wizards announced.
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Sep 18, 2019
Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, then announced he had hired former Turner Sports president David Levy to oversee both.
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Sep 18, 2019
Here's how LeBron, Steph and KD defined and dominated the 2010s.
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Sep 18, 2019
In an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols, Warriors guard Stephen Curry said he's committed to playing for Team USA in his first Olympic Games, next summer in Tokyo.
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Sep 17, 2019
Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram and guard Lonzo Ball have been full participants in the team's voluntary offseason workouts in New Orleans, a source told ESPN. Neither player has been restricted by the injuries that shut them down last season.
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Sep 17, 2019
Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday told ESPN the whole vibe around the team has been different under new executive VP of basketball operations David Griffin.
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Sep 17, 2019
Sure, plenty of athletes have go-to moves, but every once in a while they bring us something different -- a move that changes the game and becomes synonymous with a name.
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Sep 17, 2019
NBA 2K game developer Take-Two Interactive, the NBA, the National Basketball Players Association and ESL will launch the NBA 2K20 Global Championship, which will feature over $100,000 in prize money.
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Sep 17, 2019
In a decade obsessed with shooting efficiency, these 10 players reformed the ways we look at scoring in pro basketball.
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Sep 17, 2019
Our list features career-defining playoff moments and a couple of the most entertaining regular-season games of all time.
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Sep 16, 2019
Call it the transition game: Michael Jordan and three other NBA owners are getting into the liquor business.
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Sep 16, 2019
Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Isaac and Mo Bamba are now signed through the 2020-21 season, the Magic announced Monday.
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Sep 16, 2019
The Nets' new ownership has chosen David Levy, a former Turner executive, as CEO.
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Sep 15, 2019
The NBA is considering a fine of up to $10 million for teams that violate the league's tampering rules. The proposal comes after an offseason that began with over $1.4 billion in contracts being handed out.
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Sep 15, 2019
Where do Marc Gasol, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert check in among the best performers in China? Do any of Team USA's stars make the list?
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Sep 15, 2019
Ricky Rubio and Marc Gasol led Spain past Argentina for its second World Cup championship.
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Sep 14, 2019
Hornets owner Michael Jordan announced he is bringing in Gabe Plotkin, a founder of Melvin Capital, and Daniel Sundheim, a founder of DI Capital, as partners in the team.
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Sep 14, 2019
The NBPA sent a letter on behalf of certified player agents to the NCAA that refuses to submit to a proposed certification process to work with undergraduate players testing the NBA draft.
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Sep 14, 2019
The Toronto Raptors say they are the first NBA team to offer an athletic hijab for Muslim women after unveiling the team-branded apparel Friday.
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Sep 14, 2019
Team USA coach Gregg Popovich said there's no shame in his squad's performance at the FIBA World Cup, and said critics who view anything less than gold as failure are immature and arrogant.
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Sep 14, 2019
The United States closed out a disappointing FIBA tournament with an 87-74 win over Poland and a seventh-place finish.
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Sep 13, 2019
New Jersey's governor signed a bill that will allow Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta's casino in Atlantic City to accept bets on most NBA games.
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Sep 13, 2019
Jeff Bzdelik, who received credit for the Rockets' defensive turnaround over the past three seasons, has been hired by the Pelicans as an associate coach.
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Sep 13, 2019
Veteran NBA guard Shaun Livingston, who came back from a devastating knee injury early in his career to become one of the league's savviest players, has retired at the age of 34.
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Sep 13, 2019
The Americans leave China with a 7th-place finish and lot of questions heading into the 2020 Olympics in Japan.
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Sep 13, 2019
Kobe Bryant thinks Team USA might have to get used to a new reality of losing in major events.
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Sep 13, 2019
After a clutch performance Friday, Marc Gasol has a chance to pull off the rare double of winning an NBA championship and a World Cup title in the same summer.
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Sep 12, 2019
The NBA 2K League announced on Thursday that Heat Check Gaming power forward Basil "24K Dropoff" Rose was dismissed and disqualified from joining any of the league's teams for breaking the league's gambling policy.
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Sep 12, 2019
The Detroit Pistons and veteran swingman Joe Johnson have agreed to terms on a deal, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
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Sep 12, 2019
"You can't help but notice and remember who you thought you were going to war with and who didn't show up,'' USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said about Team USA's final roster for the FIBA World Cup.
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Sep 12, 2019
The Americans will play for 7th place on Saturday, and that's right where they belong.
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Sep 12, 2019
The U.S. will leave the World Cup with its worst finish in a major international tournament, assured of finishing no better than seventh after falling to Serbia 94-89 in a consolation playoff game Thursday night.
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Sep 12, 2019
The NBA has become the most popular sport in the most populated country in the world -- China. After a methodical 20-year courting, more than 300 million Chinese fans now play basketball in China, easily surpassing the country's "national" sport, soccer.
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Sep 11, 2019
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused the application filed by LeBron James' company LBJ Trademarks, explaining that "Taco Tuesday" is a "commonplace term."
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Sep 11, 2019
While the World Cup quarterfinals loss to France was disappointing for the Americans, it wasn't surprising.
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Sep 11, 2019
Twenty-eight counterfeit NBA championship rings have been seized by federal authorities at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Sep 11, 2019
France defeated Team USA 89-79 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, snapping the United States' 58-game winning streak in international tournaments with NBA players on the roster.
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Sep 11, 2019
Concerns over this version of Team USA were realized against Rudy Gobert and France at the FIBA World Cup.
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Sep 11, 2019
Concerns over this version of Team USA were realized against Rudy Gobert and France at the FIBA World Cup.
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Sep 11, 2019
Patty Mills scored 24 points and Australia moved into the World Cup semifinals with an 82-70 victory over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.
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Sep 11, 2019
France defeated Team USA 89-79 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, snapping the United States' 58-game winning streak in international tournaments with NBA players on the roster.
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Sep 11, 2019
Jayson Tatum has been upgraded to a game-time decision ahead of Team USA's World Cup quarterfinal against France on Wednesday. Tatum has missed the past three games after rolling an ankle last week.
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Sep 10, 2019
As part of the Clippers' arena development agreement with Inglewood, team owner Steve Ballmer will contribute $100 million to a community benefits plan.
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Sep 10, 2019
In a decade obsessed with shooting efficiency, these 10 players reformed the ways we look at scoring in pro basketball.
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Sep 10, 2019
"The circus of the NBA" is one thing Kevin Durant could do without, as he sees it as one of the reasons for his messy breakups with Oklahoma City and Golden State.
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Sep 10, 2019
With Rudy Gobert, Marc Gasol and other big centers on the horizon, Brook Lopez could play a pivotal role for Team USA.
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Sep 10, 2019
Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas.
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Sep 10, 2019
Fred McLeod, the Cleveland Cavaliers' announcer, died Monday night, the team announced. He was 67.
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Sep 10, 2019
Luis Scola led the way as Argentina knocked off Serbia to advance to the FIBA World Cup semifinals, where it will face either the United States or France.
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Sep 10, 2019
Luis Scola led the way as Argentina knocked off Serbia to advance to the FIBA World Cup semifinals, where it will face either the United States or France.
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Sep 09, 2019
An NBA spokesman told ESPN that "ninja-style headwear" is not part of the NBA uniform and that teams raised concerns regarding safety and consistency of size, length and how it is tied.
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Sep 09, 2019
Kemba Walker and Myles Turner each scored 16 points, and the Americans earned a top seed for the quarterfinals by beating Brazil 89-73 on Monday in the final second-round game of the World Cup.
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Sep 09, 2019
Jayson Tatum was able to return to practice with the U.S. men's basketball team Monday, less than a week after he sprained his left ankle.
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Sep 09, 2019
Since teammate Jayson Tatum's injury, Jaylen Brown has been a key contributor for Team USA.
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Sep 09, 2019
The NBA's 10th active female coach has had one of the most unconventional journeys to the bench yet.
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Sep 09, 2019
Jayson Tatum practiced but will miss a third consecutive World Cup game when Team USA faces Brazil in Monday's final second-round game. Kemba Walker, who missed the shootaround with an illness, in the starting lineup.
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Sep 09, 2019
Jayson Tatum practiced but will miss a third consecutive World Cup game when Team USA faces Brazil in Monday's final second-round game. Kemba Walker, who missed the shootaround with an illness, was probable to play.
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Sep 08, 2019
The mercurial Hall of Famer has been homeless, world famous and everything in between. Now, he struggles to be the one thing he never had: a good father.
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Sep 08, 2019
Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott was wearing a Redskins jersey when he got involved in a fight with Eagles fans at a tailgate outside Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
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Sep 08, 2019
Gregg Popovich's squad ranks just eighth among the 32 teams at the World Cup in points per game and a woeful 20th in field goal percentage. Why can't this edition of Team USA score?
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Sep 08, 2019
While Dwyane Wade's retired from the NBA, he tells the Los Angeles Times that he plans to work out with former teammate LeBron James both at the Lakers' training facility and at Staples Center before games this season.
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Sep 07, 2019
Zion Williamson helped unveil the new Air Jordan 34 sneaker in New York on Saturday, then entertained a crowd by throwing down his signature windmill jam on the Jumpman-branded court of the Dunlevy Milbank Center.
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Sep 07, 2019
Kimesha Williams, one of two women accused of robbing and killing an elderly woman at a casino, is the sister of Kawhi Leonard, a relative confirmed Saturday.
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Sep 07, 2019
Kimesha Williams, one of two women accused of robbing and killing an elderly woman at a casino, is the sister of Kawhi Leonard, a relative confirmed Saturday.
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Sep 07, 2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled against Team USA's defense in the second round at the FIBA World Cup.
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Sep 07, 2019
Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo exchanged words after Team USA's victory over Greece in the FIBA World Cup and referees and coaches came to break it up.
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Sep 07, 2019
Team USA, which improved its win streak in international tournaments to 57 with a 69-53 win over Greece at the FIBA World Cup, can clinch a quarterfinal berth Monday in multiple ways.
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Sep 07, 2019
Marcus Smart, who missed Thursday's FIBA World Cup game against Japan with a left quadriceps strain, went through Friday's shootaround and is planning to play Saturday against Greece.
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Sep 07, 2019
SuperSonics legend Jack Sikma, a driving force behind the franchise's only NBA title 40 years ago, pleaded with the league to bring back pro basketball to Seattle for the first time since 2008 during his Hall of Fame induction speech Friday night.
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Sep 06, 2019
Vlade Divac won an Olympic silver medal with Yugoslavia and another with Serbia after the country broke apart in a civil war, but in his Basketball Hall of Fame induction speech on Thursday, he focused on how the sport brought people together.
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Sep 06, 2019
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Vlade Divac was the first to be inducted Friday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2019 enshrinement ceremonies after being presented by Jerry West, who drafted Divac for the Lakers.
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Sep 06, 2019
Deandre Ayton and Buddy Hield are helping raise money and supplies for their native Bahamas after the nation was devastated by Hurricane Dorian.
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Sep 06, 2019
Team USA faces a familiar foe in NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second round at the FIBA World Cup.
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Sep 06, 2019
Adam Waczynski scored 18 points as Poland beat Russia to improve to 4-0 at the FIBA World Cup. "It's a great feeling but we don't want to stop," guard Lukasz Koszarek said.
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Sep 06, 2019
Wizards forward Rui Hachimura will miss the final two FIBA World Cup games for Japan due to knee discomfort and fatigue.
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Sep 05, 2019
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West, cited for his years as a player, general manager and supporter of the nation's war veterans, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump.
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Sep 05, 2019
The Wizards' prized prospect has gone from a nice story to a full-fledged sensation in the Far East.
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Sep 05, 2019
LeBron James is trying to rally support for California's Fair Pay to Play bill.
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Sep 05, 2019
LeBron James is trying to rally support for California's Fair Pay to Play bill.
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Sep 05, 2019
Jaylen Brown had 20 points and seven rebounds as Team USA routed Japan 98-45 to set up a second-round game against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the FIBA World Cup.
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Sep 05, 2019
Marcus Smart missed Team USA's World Cup game Thursday with a left quad strain and will be day-to-day.
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Sep 04, 2019
Dwight Howard said Wednesday that his offseason struggles in his personal life had nothing to do with basketball, but added that they made him stronger as he prepares to embark on his second go-round with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Sep 04, 2019
Brooks Koepka caught plenty of flak for posing for ESPN's Body Issue, and possibly compromising his chances in the Players in the process. But after another major win and three close calls this year, Koepka's priorities are clear.
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Sep 04, 2019
Evander Kane discusses his decision to pose for the Body Issue, the family legacy that shaped his work ethic and the stories behind his tattoos.
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Sep 04, 2019
Six-time IndyCar winner James Hinchcliffe's near-deadly accident changed him personally for the better -- but he's still willing to take the same risks for the sport he loves.
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Sep 04, 2019
Highest wide receiver contract in history? Check. Body Issue cover shoot? Check. Michael Thomas spoke to ESPN about working with Drew Brees, the wide receivers he admires, and how he spoke that big deal into existence.
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Sep 04, 2019
With a team-best seven sacks in his rookie year behind him and a season with huge expectations in front, Myles Garrett talks about his Body shoot, his new teammates, and his Cinnabon habit.
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Sep 04, 2019
Five members of the Eagles' offensive line spill on protecting Carson Wentz, who's got jokes in the locker room, and how their bodies will change when they retire.
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Sep 04, 2019
Ohashi's follow-up to her viral perfect 10 routine last winter? An ESPN Body shoot -- another step for her to recapture her love for the sport.
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Sep 04, 2019
Before Amanda Nunes defeated Holly Holm, she opened up on her start in MMA, her reputation in UFC and what it means to be an openly gay champion at her shoot for the 2019 Body Issue.
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Sep 04, 2019
The death-defying climber is used to putting his body on the line -- his exploits earned an Oscar. Now he ascends into his toughest challenge: domestic life.
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