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When I Knew

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Retired NHL

Nov 22, 2016


Every professional athlete has had a particular moment when they realized that the game they were playing wasn’t going to be just a hobby — that they were special and capable of competing with the best in the world. In this installment of  When I Knew, Wayne Gretzky remembers the moment when he knew he wasn’t just a typcial hockey player.



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