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Elton Brand

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Elton Brand will be a key player for Team USA in the upcoming FIBA World Championships when they take the court in Sapporo, Japan at 0500Z on Saturday.

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 15: Elton Brand of Team USA scores a basket during the match between USA and South Korea at the World Basketball Challenge 2006 on August 15, in Seoul, South Korea. The United States beat South Korea 116-63, both teams are preparing for the World Basketball Championships in Japan next week.

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Shane Battier

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Shane Battier and Elton Brand look on during a time-out against the Brazil Men's National Basketball Team.

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Mike Krzyzewski
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GUANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 7: Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the USA Senior Men's National Basketball Team with Elton Brand talk to the media after their game against the China Men's National Team on August 7, 2006 at the Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.

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