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Can't help but feel for the kid. I hope the coaching thing works out for him.
“I spoke to the coaches. I spoke to my family,” Diarra says, “and I wasn’t myself anymore in terms of basketball. So when it came to an opportunity where I could get into coaching, start my career and stay here with my team, I thought it would be a good opportunity. Because of all the people around me, I wanted to be here even more. The fact they wanted to help me through my tough times was just a blessing.”
“I spoke to the coaches. I spoke to my family,” Diarra says, “and I wasn’t myself anymore in terms of basketball. So when it came to an opportunity where I could get into coaching, start my career and stay here with my team, I thought it would be a good opportunity. Because of all the people around me, I wanted to be here even more. The fact they wanted to help me through my tough times was just a blessing.”
Dom Amore: At UConn, Mamadou Diarra finds peace, purpose, as his playing days end too soon
It takes talent and certain physical gifts to play college basketball. It takes hard work, dedication and a set of intangible qualities each observer defines differently. To face reality, when real…
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