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His Father's Support

Coffey's father attended every game during his basketball career. However, he never...

05/21/1991

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His Father's Support

Clip: 5/21/1991 | 2m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Coffey's father attended every game during his basketball career. However, he never...

Coffey's father attended every game during his basketball career. However, he never saw him play in the NBA, but Coffey's first thought when he picked was his father and all the support he gave.

05/21/1991

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