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bahboo

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8. jesus, what a shock....

Reply to SoCalDavidS (Original post)

Mon May 27, 2024, 02:19 PM

May 2024

great player, member of the epic 86 Celtics, and very great person. LOVED him as a color commentator. Never had any inclination he was sick. Fuck cancer...

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