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\"\"<\/a>Blake Griffin might be an NBA superstar now, but he will never forget his best friend Wilson Holloway. The two became close while playing basketball at Oklahoma Christian School and that bond grew even deeper as Holloway struggled (and eventually lost his battle) with Hodgkins Lymphoma during a brief but meaningful football career at The University of Tulsa.<\/p>\n

Last week, as the NBA playoffs kicked off, ESPN revisited Griffin and Holloway’s touching story.<\/p>\n

Click the link below to watch:<\/p>\n

Blake Griffin and Wilson Holloway<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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