A Quote by Serge Ibaka
I do a lot of different projects. In Africa, sometimes it's hard. When you're not there, it's hard for people to do the things the way that you want.
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I think it has a lot to do with determination. I treat people the way I want to be treated and believe if you work hard you can have the things you want in life.
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