Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Mark A. Jacksonis an American former National Basketball Associationplayer and former basketball coach. A point guard from St. John's University, he played for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 April 1965
CityBrooklyn, NY
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Any place besides Lakeland has proven to be a dismal failure. We are ready to compete.
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I'm not going back. I'm staying right here in Texarkana for as long as they'll have me. It's very quiet. Everybody's friendly. It's not like the big city life. It's not like New Orleans.
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It's important to hit 'singles' by bringing in those industries which hire two or ten or 50 people. You can't just think about hitting 'home runs' with a big factory.
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Think about what you deal with in the NFL. You get one first-round draft pick per year, but at USC you get about six or seven.
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