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“I come from one of those communities that's forgotten about and not paid attenti…” — Fred VanVleet

I come from one of those communities that's forgotten about and not paid attention to. Growing up, there were a lot of times where I wished my community had certain things or people to come back and just shine a light on it or put money or time or resources into it, because it can change somebody's life.
Fred VanVleet
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