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Portland Trail Blazers: Carver, Gandhi and one powerful message

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JANUARY 10: The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is seen during the NBA Global Games press conference at National Palace on January 10, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/LatinContent via Getty Images)

This is it. It’s time for the Blazers to it all. George Washington Carver, Mahatma Gandhi or any legend that sees this new Blazers roster would say the same.

One of the most prominent examples of Black excellence is George Washington Carver. The incredible icon was a legendary agricultural scientist and inventor who developed more than 300 food, industrial and commercial products from peanuts.