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V   at a bank on 145th Street. They were l "There’s more than just me to
W four oun black men ridin in a car   think about," Mashburn said, refer-
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1 with Kentucky license plates.   ring to his decision whether to leave  
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  .,¤ everyone to get out. Only when i ness for Mashburn is to have a domi-  
  ‘_ ~_ `_ .s 7 V · Mashburn announced that his l nating year. After deferring to  
i Q  ···"` , · Vi *‘ " `  father was a olice officer was the u erclassmen his first two seasons,  
I I "fi I situation diffused. Mashburn, with roddin from Pi-  
* =· V His father, Robert Mashburn, i tino, has taken over. But he has not  s
i -. ” *   ·· ` recalled the other incident when his taken over in a frenzied, e ocentric  
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l V" kl "` "They thought he was selling drugs." "Basically, jamal is unselfish," his    
  V _ V VV ' When he committed himself to the   father said. "He’s a team player, but V ’V? V·_"  
  "     `  T Wildcats three seasons ago, Mashburn W it goes past basketball. He was .  
  A became the center iece ofKentuck ’s i tau ht to res ect all eo le, to
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I ‘ rebuilding process, with Coach Rick   respect his elders. He knows how to
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V   PIUIIO at the helm. Mashburn was a   wait his turn. I ~
i J¤m¤I Mushburn His futher, Robert,   freshman when the Wildcats complet- l “The way I approach the game,  
Q °"|°Y‘ ‘°'“° "'9hP ‘”°"°‘ '° ° V ed the final season of a two—year pro- and people, is to respect all and fear i
V pre-g¤me moments friend. Above, I V . 7 V _ ,, . ,, , !
  in New york Mashburn than iation. Last season, he helped pull I none, Mashburn said. So far, that s I v
  with his mother, with his best friend Kentucky within an overtime victory of V what’s worked for me.”
Heh"' '°P‘ °3:,°°‘:’:‘*;£:;s:" regglting [hg Final FOUL V   i
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chuck pe"; This season may be Mashburn s I Copyright © 1992 by The New York Tzmes *
 V final one at Kentucky. He is projected i Company. Reprinted bypermissimz. V
{ N l§m·11l1u‘kv.\l11mnus Spring 1993 V
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