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Oden Goes From No. 1 to Part of a Foundation

Dec. 2, 2008
Blazers Coach Nate McMillan has spent the past year insisting that Greg Oden devote himself to working hard, learning how to set screens, defending the basket and rebounding.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch