born july basketball player rhodes scholar term democratic senator new_jersey ran unsuccessfully democratic_party nomination president election bradley born raised missouri suburb excelled basketball early age member academically county state basketball player high school offered college scholarships declined attend princeton_university earned gold medal member olympic basketball team ncaa player year princeton finished ncaa tournament graduating attended oxford rhodes scholarship delaying decision years play national_basketball_association nba oxford bradley played season professional basketball europe eventually decided join season serving months spent entire year professional basketball career playing winning championship titles retiring ran seat united states senate following year adopted home state new_jersey elected left senate unsuccessful candidate democratic presidential nomination bradley author seven non fiction books recently better hosts weekly radio corporate director partner investment bank new_york_city inducted early life bradley born july missouri child warren despite leaving high school year bank president née bradley teacher high school basketball player politicians politics standard dinner table topics bradley childhood described father solid republican presidential election active member bradley began playing basketball age star scored points career twice named american elected received college scholarship offers applied schools scored verbal portion sat despite likely test year normally caused selective schools like princeton_university reject bradley basketball ability benefited height 7th grade 8th grade adult size age unusually wide peripheral vision worked improve focusing objects walking high school years bradley maintained rigorous practice schedule habit carried college work court half hours day school saturday thirty sunday summer hours day pounds lead set chairs opponents fashion wore frames piece cardboard taped floor good looks ball basketball college considered high school player country bradley initially chose attend fall breaking foot summer baseball game thinking college decision outside basketball bradley decided princeton record preparing students government work awarded scholarship duke princeton ivy league allow members award athletic scholarships bradley family wealth disqualified receiving financial aid bradley childhood hero won trophy princeton wore honor freshman year bradley averaged points game freshman team point making consecutive free throws breaking record set member nba following year sophomore varsity starter year coach tigers sophomore year bradley scored points loss named team early coach believed ready play professional basketball polls bradley second team establishing sophomore player country bradley hit baseman baseball team following year sporting news named american team junior player year olympic basketball trials april bradley played guard instead usual forward position performer chosen unanimously olympic team youngest chosen undergraduate olympic team won sixth consecutive gold medal senior team captain season bradley household tallest team called easily player college basketball today best amateur basketball player united_states white oscar scored points loss michigan star player holiday basketball final madison square garden led princeton ncaa final defeating heavy favorite providence points team lost michigan semifinals bradley scored record points game lead team victory state earn final mvp total bradley scored points princeton averaging points game awarded presented annually amateur athlete basketball player win honor second princeton student win award runner bradley holds number ivy league career records including total average points respectively free throws attempted ivy league season records holds similarly include total average points free throws attempts holds career point record princeton school records including slots category total points scored game likely scored points insisted passing ball coaches called bradley hope passes inferior teammates closer basket emphasized scoring princeton state game teammates forced bradley shoot returning passes van encouraged bradley player stating bill hungry ninety percent time gets ball looking pass van described bradley physical player run faster jump higher difference self discipline princeton hours classes hours basketball practice daily studied average seven hours weekday hours weekend frequently spoke fellowship christian athletes country taught sunday school local practicing location court shots detect basket inch low regulation feet improving mediocre freshman grades bradley graduated cum writing senior thesis united_states senate campaign titled record stand received rhodes scholarship university_of_oxford tenure princeton subject pulitzer prize winning author january article sense new_yorker expanded book title came bradley explanation ability repeatedly throw basketball shoulder basket looking away professional bradley graduation year year nba territorial rule effect gave professional teams rights draft players attended college miles team mile closer princeton philadelphia drafted bradley territorial pick draft sign contract team immediately studying politics philosophy economics oxford italy play professional basketball season team won european champions cup bradley dropped oxford months prior graduation april serving months active duty officer requirement years active duty joined december following year oxford let bradley special exams graduated oxford march special message declared issuing post graduate study granted future men pursuing medical dental courses bradley rookie season joined team late having missed entire preseason placed court spent high school college careers forward team following season returned forward slot season won nba championship followed second season star game appearance career nba games bradley scored total points average points game best season average points game season bradley averaged assists game nba career bradley fame court explore social political issues meeting journalists government officials academics social activists worked assistant director washington teacher street harlem author publishing life run day stretch time season main focus book chronicled experiences nba people met way noted book initially signed year contract uncomfortable celebrity status earn extra money endorsing products players retiring basketball elected teammate retired number jersey fourth player honored players won title nba championship olympic gold medal politics politics frequent subject discussion bradley household relatives held local county political offices history princeton present senate chamber civil rights act passed van knew predicted bradley governor missouri president spent time oxford focusing european political economic history said congressman professional basketball player told years earlier professional sports help prepare politics depending non playing time years political campaigning democratic candidates new_jersey bradley decided summer run senate coinciding retirement felt time spent paying seat held liberal republican term incumbent case lost primary election anti tax conservative like bradley years old campaign season began bradley won seat general election percent vote campaign yale football player bradley bodyguard driver senate bradley acquired reputation somewhat thought policy specializing complex reform initiatives overhaul federal tax code sponsored reduced tax rate schedule percent percent eliminated kinds domestic policy initiatives bradley led associated included reform child support enforcement legislation concerning lead related children health problems campaign finance reform california water rights federal budget reform reduce deficit included supporting reagan spending cuts opposing parallel tax cut package senators position sponsored freedom support act exchange program soviet_union united_states bradley elected percent vote mayor encouraged seek democratic nomination president declined enter race saying know ready controversy state income tax increase refused position proposal merit pay teachers led support opponent turned obscure rival senate viable candidate bradley won slim margin announced run election publicly declaring american politics broken senator bradley walked beaches cape day mile trip labor day weekend assess beach ocean conditions talk constituents bradley criticized constituent services office presidential candidate bradley ran presidential opposing incumbent vice president party nomination bradley campaigned liberal alternative gore taking positions left gore number issues including universal health care gun control campaign finance reform issue taxes bradley sponsorship tax reform act significantly cut tax rates dozens voiced belief best possible tax code low rates refused rule idea raising taxes pay health care program calling idea pledge public education proposed billion block grants available state year promised bring new teachers education system hard staff areas years offering college scholarships agreed teacher graduating gore offered similar proposal bradley child poverty significant issue campaign promised address minimum wage expand allow single parents welfare child support payments dependent care tax credit build support homes pregnant teenagers children head start increase availability food stamps gore considered party favorite bradley received number high profile endorsements including senators secretary labor new_york_city mayor chairman basketball stars bradley jackson close friends teammates playing jackson vocal supporter bradley run presidency wore campaign button public announced acceptance position head coach bradley campaigning california regular draw bradley money trail campaign bradley later called great honor presenter jackson inducted march failing win election process bradley withdrew campaign endorsed gore ruled idea running vice presidential candidate answer questions possible future runs presidency said continue speak brand politics calling campaign finance reform gun control increased health care insurance politics later bradley offered turned september bradley turned request new_jersey democrats replace ballot old senate seat senator accepted oxford_university awarded bradley honorary doctor civil law citation described distinguished athlete pillar senate powerful advocate weak bradley awarded distinguished eagle scout award award given recognition community service years scout earns eagle badge january bradley gore endorsed president democratic january bradley announced supporting barack_obama democratic primary campaigned obama appeared political news shows bradley mentioned possible replacement nominee secretary obama administration withdrew consideration position went kansas governor occasionally involved political matters recently consulting tax reform colleague worked corporate consultant investment banker managing director chief outside advisor nonprofit division member board directors private company bradley senior advisor private equity firm board member online charity connects individuals classrooms need chair advisory council fund non profit global venture fund uses approaches solve problems global poverty bradley non profit goal reduce influence money american politics personal life bradley married née german born professor comparative literature daughter previous marriage daughter bradley divorced lives director published works bradley bill better isbn bradley isbn bradley isbn bradley game isbn bradley time past memoir isbn bradley run books isbn
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