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“I know how far I’ve come from being a hog farmer. I’ve come a long, long way from being some country kid.” — Don Nelson | Quote of the Day | ThinkPeak Studio

Don Nelson, the winningest head coach in NBA history, spent six decades inside the game and never lost sight of where he started. He grew up on a rural Illinois farm, learned to shoot at a spokeless bicycle wheel nailed to a shed, and quietly built the most decorated coaching career the sport has ever seen.