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Miles College, founded in 1898, is a premier liberal arts institution located in metropolitan Birmingham within the corporate limits of the City of Fairfield. The noble founders of the institution saw educated leadership as the paramount need in the black community... read moreImage via YouTube

It was a Sunday afternoon in January 2015, and the Miami Heat had just made swift work of the Chicago Bulls in a nationally televised game on ABC. It was an introduction of sorts for Heat center Hassan Whiteside, a mercurial big man whose career was still in its infancy.

Despite being limited to just 25 minutes on the court with an ankle injury, Whiteside dropped 14 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked an absurd 12 shots. It was one of the most impressive triple-doubles in recent memory.

As he strolled over to sideline reporter Heather Cox for a well-deserved postgame interview, Whiteside only had one thing on his mind. When Cox asked the center what inspired his performance, he rambled through a few sports cliches before pausing.

"I'm