“Wait a minute,” he whispered after losing his voice during a practice session, “who am I that the pros should be ready for me? Am I ready for them? That’s the question.”
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Pete Maravich: Shape of Things to Come, 1971
“You have to push yourself to play,” Maravich said. “Starting August 1, I ran three miles a day. When I got to camp, I was in the best shape of my life. Pros have to be in shape.”
Bill Walton Has a Long Way to Go, 1978
Walton sits in front of his dressing stall and stares down at the floor, treating his chronically aching feet with ice. Reporters surround him and lean forward to hear him speak. However, the words don’t come easily, and when they do come, they are few and far between.
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