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Paul Silas
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Paul Silas the coach left a lasting impression on his players: ‘All he wanted was for you to play hard’
Silas helped mold a young group in Cleveland in the 2000s, including a rookie LeBron James and future basketball coaches
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NBA great Paul Silas was forged in Oakland, California, a product and part of its legendary Black history
A child during the Great Migration, the three-time NBA champion drew inspiration from the rare talents he grew up around to become one himself
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It took just 12 minutes for LeBron James to put the NBA on notice
Ricky Davis, Chris Webber, David Stern and others recall the first quarter of the most anticipated debut in league history