"Really, throughout my career, what I've done is taken teams with bad records and with every situation I've made them better."
"I'm the most unracist person around."
Source: Nelson: 'Luckiest guy in the world' by Marc Stein, www.espn.com. September 6, 2012.
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Don Nelson
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Don Nelson is a former NBA coach known for his innovative strategies and emphasis on player development, significantly impacting basketball coaching.
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