basketballer
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She said the issue hit close to home since her wife, retired Spanish basketballer Marta, is still in the process of seeking US citizenship.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Having told his teachers he wanted to be a basketballer, Maddox was given the opportunity to shadow 'Sweet' Lou Dunbar, the legendary Harlem Globetrotter.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
Paul, 26, turned professional in 2020 but had only faced a fellow YouTuber, a basketballer and MMA fighters before fighting Fury.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2023
Ali might have been a professional basketballer, having once been good enough to earn a scholarship to a private college in California.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2019
As a basketballer Mitchell understood the importance of transition, when the ball changes hands from one team to the other, which has become the foundation of the modern All Blacks’ style of play.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2018
There are videos of basketballers learning how to put on a tie for the opening ceremony; sprinters trying out Japanese snacks; fencers making fun of their own slip-ups.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2021
Alcott said the clash of wheels in the second set was something wheelchair basketballers do if they’re nervous, just to “get contact.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2021
“It’s like when you go to America and ask to find cricketers. That’s how it is trying to find basketballers here.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
The Players' Awards Pro basketballers name their choices for MVP, best rookie, etc., in this star-studded ceremony in Las Vegas hosted by "SNL's" Jay Pharoah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2015
The poor, mangled bodies of plastic basketballers littered the carpeted ground: here, a ball palmed by a disembodied hand; there, two torsoless legs caught midjump.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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