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Brendan Haywood returns to Washington a champion

Found December 04, 2011 on Washington Post:
PLAYERS: Brendan Haywood,  Gilbert Arenas
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks,  Orlando Magic,  Washington Wizards

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Brendan Haywood was back on the Verizon Center practice court, the place he called home for nearly 10 years. Haywood, the former Wizards center, experienced being Michael Jordan’s teammate for the legendary player’s final two seasons in the NBA, watched Gilbert Arenas’s rise to stardom and eventual fall. Read full article >>
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