There have been players with Indian heritage, but there hasn't been a …

Sherman Alexie
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There have been players with Indian heritage, but there hasn't been a Native-American professional basketball player who became a regular for all sorts of social and political reasons. ✨ Author Sherman Alexie Talks 'Flight'. Interview with Rebecca Roberts, www.npr.org. April 11, 2007.
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There have been players with Indian heritage, but there hasn't been a Native-American professional basketball player who became a regular for all sorts of social and political reasons. ✨ Author Sherman Alexie Talks 'Flight'. Interview with Rebecca Roberts, www.npr.org. April 11, 2007.

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