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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Homegrown players keep NBA alive in Seattle

Rainier Beach coach Mike Bethea, left, remembers a vow by protégé Jamal Crawford, right, to build something positive in the community. Now the gym floor is named after Crawford, who paid for its renovation and often returns home to put on clinics and tournaments.