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“The people that are around me that give me ideas that I pass along or we try, the one thing I never do, I never give credit to anybody but myself. So I take all of the ideas. So everybody thinks that all of the ideas are mine.”

Quote by John Calipari

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John Calipari is a celebrated basketball coach with a distinguished career at the University of Kentucky and the University of Memphis. Over three decades in college basketball, he has established a reputation for his skill in recruiting top talent and nurturing them into NBA stars. Calipari has held several high-profile coaching positions and has secured multiple national championships. more

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