Standing 7-feet tall and weighing 280 pounds, Andre Drummond is one of the most
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Thursday, and he celebrated his new role by hosting a pep rally and basketball
clinic in Detroit.Its a feeling you dont forget. Its a genuine look and genuine
excitement, Drummond said with a chuckle in a telephone interview. They dont see
me as just a basketball player, they see me for who I am and the amount of time
and effort I put into being a supporter of the movement.Drummond was first
introduced to Special Olympics as a rookie when he attended an NBA Cares event.
From that moment on, he was determined to be as involved as he could in
promoting the cause and working with the athletes all over the world.Just seeing
how much they love the game and the excitement they had just drew me to them,
Drummond said. Year after year I continued to do it, and I tried to be more
involved, and now its kind of like that next level being an international
ambassador.Drummond joins other high-profile ambassadors such as Michael Phelps,
Damian Lillard, Yao Ming and WNBA star Elena Delle Donne.Andre has experienced
firsthand how sports can build fitness, confidence and skills among Special
Olympics athletes and how playing unified and being unified can break down
barriers and help build respect and inclusion in every neighboring school and
community across the nation, Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis said.Unified
programs work to pair students with and without intellectual disabilities for
education and sports.As much as Drummond enjoys playing basketball with those he
met on Thursday, he said the real experience comes in the conversations and
interactions away from the court.Anybody can shoot and throw the ball around, he
said. But when you get the time to really speak to them and hear their stories
and see the kinds of personalities they have, its something you cant really
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Patrick Dangerfield has dedicated his AFL Brownlow Medal to fellow Geelong great
Paul Couch in an emotional tribute.The Cats midfielder polled a record 35 votes,
with Sydney onballer Luke Parker nine back in second.Dangerfield came to Monday
nights count with mixed emotions, knowing he was the overwhelming favourite, but
still angry about their preliminary final loss to the Swans last Friday night.He
said a touching tribute to Couch midway through the evening helped him realise
the enormity of what it would mean to win his first Brownlow.Couch, the 1989
Brownlow winner, died on March 5 of a heart attack.His former teammates Andrew
Bews, Tim McGrath, Tim Darcy and Barry Stoneham spoke about Couch in a recorded
segment during the Brownlow telecast.Cough was Geelongs fourth Brownlow winner
and Dangerfield is now their seventh.Ultimately, as footballers, team success is
the most important thing, Dangerfield said in his acceptance speech.But I think
halfway through the count, when Paul Couch was replayed and the conversations
around hhow Paul contributed to the game, it hit me what it would be like to be
a Brownlow Medallists.
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is for you mate.Dangerfield was under intense pressure when he left Adelaide at
the end of last season and went to Geelong under free agency.But his game went
to another level and he formed an outstanding midfield combination with Cats
captain Joel Selwood, to the point they are now nicknamed Dangerwood.Dangerfield
thanked Adelaide for giving him his AFL start and thanked Geelong for helping
him improve even further.I dont think any individual that ever stands up here,
stands up here just because of themselves, he said.It is a collaborative effort
from previously Adelaide and now Geelong.(Playing at Geelong) has been a recipe
for success and a recipe for enjoyment.Dangerfields tally of 35 beat by one the
previous Brownlow votes record, set by Collingwood star Dane Swan in 2011. ' ' '
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