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‟ There weren't many black players when I was growing up, and I remember playing and looking up to the ones that were playing.
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‟ It's an amazing honor to be the fourth Black hockey player to go into the Hall of Fame. It's a huge thrill.
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‟ Growing up, I played hockey because I loved playing it. I didn't view myself in minor hockey as a Black hockey player, but I was also aware that I was.
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‟ I always wanted to be like Mark Messier and I loved Wayne Gretzky, the same as other kids. But it was also really special for me to see the Black players that were in the NHL.
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‟ I'd love to be a role model for black kids, whether they play hockey or not.
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‟ Where I grew up, hockey was the sport that 90 per cent of black kids at school played.
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‟ I dreamed of being an NHLer the first day I played. Sometimes the other kids would say there are not many black players in the N.H.L. So I really followed as many black players as I could.
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