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Article: November Is Diabetes Awareness Month: Chris Dudley, Former NBA Player, Shows Kids With Challenges That ANYTHING Is Possible!
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- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- November 21, 2009
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If you followed professional basketball during any of Chris Dudley's 16 seasons in the NBA, you'll remember him as exceptional at rebounding and shot-blocking. What you may not know, however, is that even at 6'11", the fact that Chris played at all is pretty remarkable...Chris was the first Type 1 diabetic to play professional basketball. Now, in time for Diabetes Awareness Month, Chris is sending his message of perseverance and passion directly to kids in the new children's book, Chris Dreams BIG, co-authored with his wife, Chris Love-Dudley.
Chris loved being a kid! He also loved dreaming of his plan to one day play professional basketball. Life was pretty ...