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The speaker is saying that basketball has always felt like the place where he belonged. He connects that feeling to his childhood in Brooklyn, suggesting an early and lasting comfort with the game.
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Originally said in English.
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About Chris Mullin
American former professional basketball player, executive and coach
Christopher Paul Mullin is an American former professional basketball player, executive, and coach. He is known for a career that brought him recognition in the NBA and on the international stage, and he has 99 quotes on this site. Mullin was a five-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Team four times. He also won two Olympic gold medals and was inducted twice into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, reflecting his standing in both professional and Olympic basketball.
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