Driven

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Richard Mac MacKenzie liked to think of himself as a lucky man. And so he would tell you, if ever you were unfortunate enough to be pinned in the corner with him at a cocktail party.

And if there had ever been a sub-species of the genus Homo Sapiens, he might even have been correct in his assessment. Born to a poor, but loving family in the steel town of Gary, Indiana, Mac had one thing that made him stand out from the rest of the steelworkers? sons he called friends.

The genes of a six foot six inch father ran through his veins, awaiting adolescence?s beckoning call.

Though topping out at an inch shorter than his father?s not inconsiderable height, Richard parlayed his genetic gift into a ?full ride? scholarship to Indiana University, where he took his lumps, both literal and figurative. Drafted in the later rounds by his hometown team, the Indiana Pacers, he had himself a decent NBA career, in longevity, if nothing else. The classic story of small town boy makes good.

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