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If you enjoy watching tiny basketball players running rings around their confused, older and larger opponents, and you can't wait for the Golden State Warriors' season to start, then you'll enjoy the video here, which is part of a Washington Post story on 10-year-old phenom Justin Jenifer of Baltimore. It's a rather lengthy piece on Jenifer done earlier this month, part of a series on youth basketball by the Post's Eli Saslow. Justin's story is refreshing for two reasons: The kid genuinely seems to be having fun (during games his thoughts center on the snack bar, and he sleeps with his basketball). And his dad makes the comment: "If Justin wanted to give up basketbal tomorrow, I would be fine with that." More »
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