As Bill Bradley remembers an unforgettable time in a life filled with extraordinary accomplishments, national pride as a collective experience remains a cherished memory from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Visiting Japan for the first time, the future three-term New Jersey Senator admitted he gained a greater appreciation for the global community that would enrich his life in the decades to come.
"Going in you feel a part of your nation and at the end you feel a part of the world," the 1983 Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame inductee said in a recent telephone interview with The Japan Times.
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