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Former Cat Derek Anderson overcame hard-luck beginnings to find ‘family’ with ‘Cats

Derek AndersonAt 12 years old on the streets of Louisville, was effectively homeless.  His mom often left their home for days at a time. His father wasn't involved in his life. That's why he learned to play basketball, Anderson said — because otherwise, he had nothing else.  “Some nights when mom wouldn't come home, I would stay at the basketball court,” he recalled.

 

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