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"text": "2021 February 16, Shawn Jefferson, quoted in Darren Urban, \"Shawn Jefferson's Padded Resumé For Coaching Receivers\" azcardinals.com\nJefferson, who once coached new Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson in Detroit, said DeAndre Hopkins is \"probably the only one in the league I can compare to Calvin right now, has the skillset Calvin had, playing above the rim and in those competitive situations coming down with the ball.\""
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