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'They bet on me': From difficult Dorchester days to Sooner success, Rivaldo Soares stayed present amid hardship

'They bet on me': From difficult Dorchester days to Sooner success, Rivaldo Soares stayed present amid hardship

As ten-year-old Rivaldo Soares walked through the doors of a gym to watch a friend play basketball, his soon-to-be coach, nicknamed “Magic,” tossed him a jersey.
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'Rivaldo, Maks and Le’Tre have done nothing but believe in what we’re doing': OU honors seniors against Cincinnati

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In four days, Rivaldo Soares will have experienced a first and a last at the Lloyd Noble Center.

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