Jim Vellvano was an ordinary kid with ordinary parents from an ordinary town. But he did extraordinary things with his life. He believed in himself and his team even when others didn't. Our job is to spur our children to conceive of big dreams, says SB Nation's John Sutter. It's the greatest gift you can give them - whether they tell you or not.
In 1982-83, Jim Valvano coached the North Carolina State basketball team to a National Championship title. The Wolfpack was a mid-ranked team that entered the NCAA tournament looking like anything but a title contender. It was improbable that they’d win their first two games, and even if they did, no one in the world would have put even a dollar on them upsetting #2 ranked Virginia. No one, except Coach Valvano. He believed he and his guys could do it. Even when his guys didn’t.
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