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I was always convinced I would make my living writing about sports. I just never imagined it would be like this.

A dozen years ago, at the tender age of 24, I interviewed members of the Indianapolis Colts in their dressing room while Peyton Manning was getting dressed five feet away. I sat courtside at the media table at an NBA game. I conducted 1-on-1 interviews with young hockey prospects who later developed into NHL stars.

And I thought nothing of it. This was my path. This was normal.