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NBA's Jalen Green Says Fresno Upbringing Motivates Him to Prove People Wrong
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August 16, 2021

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Fresnans understand they are not a big city, but they demand your respect for their contributions to California from agriculture, to education, to their music, and to the athletes they produce. Being overlooked is not taken too well in those parts.

“Every time I step on the floor, I always think that I have something to prove to whoever is in those stands,” said Jalen Green, Fresno product and NBA No.2 draft pick selected by the Houston Rockets.

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