Whenever the Warriors luminaries return to watch the game they played and love, they often do one thing that becomes as memorable as marveling at the highlight reels. Toscano-Anderson still plays with that same mindset in the NBA. He also paved the way for more racial equality within the NBA coaching profession. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. That's what kind of jump started me playing basketball. I'm glad I did everything my way.". Although celebrities such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jesse Jackson, and Bill Cosby were friends of his, he never took on celebrity airs. Not a bad story for someone who Dana says is such a great dude.. "I love Al Attles (then the head coach). Juan Toscano-Anderson, even as a child, always appreciated his mother, Patricia, raising him in a single-parent home. Just being from Oakland, I feel like its embedded in me, he said in his Warriors Player Profile. * * *. Many in the Elmhurst neighborhood know that, if they need a place to stay while they get their lives back on track, Toscano-Anderson and his mom will try to help provide accommodations. "He's been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months," Ridder said. Golden State Warriors Established 1946 | 7-time NBA Champions October 6, 2021 2:43 PM PDT Twenty years ago, Juan Toscano-Anderson was initially introduced to basketball by his third grade teacher,. That message is easier to tell someone than it is to actually have the words stick. What she couldnt have foreseen was that Juan would travel the world, only to return to the Bay Area and offer hope to the next generation of Oaklanders. Those trophies and basketballs dont mean anything. Our house didnt burn; we were among the fortunate. Mrs. Attles, as Toscano-Anderson called her, encouraged the young boy to join the Warriors' youth basketball program, and also helped him get on the Oakland Rebels AAU basketball team. The court was renamed as Al Attles Court. There was a sadness in his eyes. A film he wrote . He is an actor, known for Inside Moves (1980), The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame. Al's moment came at the height of the "Blaxploitation" period in American cinema when as a boy, his father took him to see Michael Schultz "Car Wash" and Sidney . Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. As a kid, Toscano-Anderson lived in five houses scattered across East Oakland. Attles, 82, arrived Friday for Game 4 of the NBA Finals with son Al Attles III to a warm welcome from security and arena staff. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images. Heres when rain, snow will return. A mechanical engineer, he raised four kids as a single father and tried to shield them from the gang violence overtaking the surrounding streets. "I was enjoying basketball, and that's what I do this for, to just enjoy the game," Toscano-Anderson said. At 6'3" and son of an NBA legend, Al Attles, III undoubtedly knows, loves and has played basketball, but writing, storytelling, and filmmaking were always his passion. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. But he gave up a six-figure salary and a luxury apartment in Monterrey for the chance to join more than two dozen players at a tryout for a training-camp spot with Golden States G League affiliate. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, he decided to go to the open tryouts being hosted by the G League Santa Cruz Warriors. I was 10 years old or so and ran around playing tag in the locker room with my cousins Bernard and Kevin. My father is a true example of hard work, commitment and unwavering integrity. [7] He was a role player on the 1964 Warriors team (with Wilt Chamberlain and Guy Rodgers) that made the NBA Finals and eventually lost the championship series to the Boston Celtics, four games to one. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. His work has been honored by APSE, CNPA and the Professional Basketball Writers Association. But it didn't matter to Toscano-Anderson. Thompson: Known for his toughness, Warriors legend Al Attles' strength comes from his wife's love By Marcus Thompson II Apr 4, 2019 Al Attles, 82, is a champ in the kitchen. During the 198384 NBA season, Attles worked as the Warriors' general manager. I remember walking to in the house one day to find Marvin Gaye sitting in our living room. But it won't last long. "I'm in tune with both of my heritages, and I love that about myself. At that time, I could see that Juan loved sports. The team would make the playoffs only once more for the remainder of his tenure as coach. The doctor asked Patricias family whom he should save, if it came down to a choice: mother or son. They swept them. Alvin Attles, Actor: Inside Moves. Coming up in the part of the town that I came up in, it almost feels like youre in that book, Where the Wild Things Are, Toscano-Anderson said. Every time he walked into that building, he got a taste of what he wanted his future to be. He honed his skills at Oakland rec centers and the Boys & Girls Club. (Staff Archives), Al Attles, former Golden State Warriors player and head coach, seen during an interview in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. But it never changed Al Attles. Attles, 82, has had four surgeries in the past. Leave it to Toscano-Anderson to make his connection to the Bay Area known through his song of choice: Thizzle Dance by the late East Bay rapper Mac Dre. There were others who said he shouldn't have gone to training camp with the Warriors last year because they didn't have an open roster spot. Toscano-Anderson contains a similar fire to that of Draymond Green, who's considered the heartbeat of the team. None of the coaches, none of my teammates they really made me feel a part of this. My dad never looked for trouble, but he would fight for his family. She noticed that he seemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. NBC Sports Bay Area celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by taking a trip south of the border to tell the story of Juan Toscano-Anderson's Mexican heritage, his experience playing professionally in Mexico and how his Oakland roots impacted his journey to the Warriors. The time he saw a homeless man beat another homeless man with an aluminum bat on 95th Avenue. One night in July 1992, Macarios youngest son, Juan, had an argument with someone in the neighborhood. Patricia explained to Mrs. Attles that while she'd love for her son to be involved, but she simply didn't have the money for it. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. "I'm from the Bay Area," he said back in March before quickly revising himself,"Wait, I'm not from the Bay. Wilhelmina, the wife of Golden State legend Al Attles, could sense that something troubled her new student. He is the longest-serving coach in Warriors history, and also has the most wins in franchise history. I know I am Black," Toscano-Anderson revealed. I love who I am. There, Al Attles often sits on a chair. Al Attles was born on November 7, 1936 in Newark, NJ. (1999) and Black Magic (2008). He needed an outlet.. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. [5] He intended to return to Newark and coach at his local junior high school when he was drafted by the Warriors. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. HIs wise counsel, his unwavering loyalty, his great sense of humor, his deep compassion for others. Without him, she felt lost. Dont EVER touch my son. I still remember that camp like it was last week Warriors Camp meant a lot. In our Oakland home, thousands of miles away from my fathers ultimate coaching triumph, I hugged my little sister, Ericka and did a happy dance with my mother. Almost every off day the Warriors get, Toscano-Anderson guides his Honda east on Interstate 580, toward the streets where he learned the power of perseverance. But when Toscano-Anderson first arrived at Mrs. Attles classroom in cornrows and a Larry Hughes replica Warriors jersey, he was an 8-year-old from the urban flatlands of East Oakland in a room filled with children from the more affluent Oakland hills. Rather than voice her displeasure about her day in comparison to his relatively short day, she instead took her frustration out on the pots and pans in the kitchen. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast, El Viaje: JTA details his journey in proudly embracing Mexican roots. I grew up around [an] all Mexican family. Over the next three years, he established himself as the countrys best player. My father is now 83 years old. Like, let's do it, as opposed to just beating up on the kids at school and in my class all the time. He made about $2,000 a month with Santa Cruz. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." "That's what makes me go.". And so that was kind of humbling. After questioning his abilities, it is only fitting that Oakland native Toscano-Anderson found his way into the NBA by coming back to the Bay Area. Juan Toscano-Andersons uncle Macario Toscano Jr. (center left) takes a photo with family members outside Toscano-Andersons childhood home in Oakland. I never thought in a million years Id be playing for the Warriors, let alone in the NBA, but its exciting for myself, for my family, for my friends, and for the people of Oakland.. Attles was never a star in the league, yet he was an . His drive to get better also is intact. On April 6, 2019, Attles was chosen as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Encouraged by her reaction, my father soon became the primary cook in our family. He poured his heart, body and soul into it., WARRIORS HQ PODCAST: Be sure to visit our podcast page at mercurynews.com. After a long, winding, and non-traditional route, Juan Toscano-Anderson played his first minutes on the NBA hardwood in regular season action. Attles, 82, has not been at Warriors games recently this season because of what team spokesman Raymond Ridder called age-related ailments. The Warriors have invited Attles to be among the Warriors luminaries to attend Sundays game against the Clippers, which will mark the final regular-season game at Oracle Arena. He hadnt known how to cook, just as he hadnt known how to coach when Franklin Mieuli asked him to take charge of the Warriors. (By Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune), Oakland, CA February 8, 1981 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles. Five months later, one of his closest cousins, Eric Toscano, was shot and killed while celebrating his 18th birthday at his home on Ney Avenue in East Oakland. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! As Toscano-Anderson said, he didn't ever believe he'd play for the same team he grew up cheering on. It was undoubtedly a full circle moment for both Toscano-Anderson and Attles, whose positive influence made an everlasting impact on the future of the Warriors forward. At that time, the only NBA player he knew about was Allen Iverson.". They've given me an idea of where I wanted to be in my life and what I wanted to do.". With Ray likening Attles on-court intensity to a combination of Dennis Rodman or Russell Westbrook, the Warriors leaned on Attles to make hustle plays and knock out his opponents. "I still did it all my way," Toscano-Anderson said. As Toscano-Anderson said, the team never treated him as a two-way player because of what he brought to the court. We knew what we were doing.. After a home game last month, he returned to his apartment with his girlfriend and turned on NBC Sports Bay Area. She and Kansas City . "I always wanted to walk onto that court donning an NBA jersey," Toscano-Anderson said. Attles also played on the Warriors' 1967 team that lost to Chamberlain's 6813 Philadelphia 76ers in an evenly matched, six-game championship series. The Hall of Fame honor comes 59 years after Alvin Austin Attles, Jr. was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Warriors out of North Carolina A&T. He will turn 83 in November. A Warriors Outsiders segment was detailing Toscano-Andersons rise with Golden State. I greatly anticipate my father becoming immortalized. Even then, he knew that suburbia didnt suit him. Two of his most famous knockouts were against far bigger men: 6-9 Zelmo Beaty and 6-8 Bob Ferry. She also did the cooking, the cleaning, paid the bills, helped with homework, carpooled us to our various activities and even taught me how to play basketball, as more and more of my fathers time was spent at work. She named him Juan. His wife, Wilhelmina, son, and Hall of Famer Rick Barry represented him during an on-court tribute after the first quarter. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. It was during the early October matchups that Toscano-Anderson made another nod to his upbringing as he changed his jersey number to 95. "Enjoy this journey that basketball and life have taken me on. Now Toscano-Anderson is poised to become the first Oakland-born player since the early 1970s to stick on the Warriors roster for three straight seasons. Golden State Warriors | On a handful of chilly nights, when Patricia couldnt afford a motel and no relatives had a spare room, she slept in the passenger seat while Juan and Ariana were in the back, their blankets pulled tight. I'm just Juan, the biracial guy. I cant wait to see his Hall of Fame ring and Hall of Fame blazer. Because of those varying roles, Attles will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor on Sept. 6. As the years passed, Attles often wondered what had become of the meek boy with the cornrows and the Larry Hughes jersey. That got pretty boring after doing every day at recess. Even though I know what the situation is, it doesnt matter, said former Warriors forward Clifford Ray. The Warriors have invited various luminaries, including Barry, Mullin, Sleepy Floyd, Marreese Speights and Jason Richardson for Sundays game against the Los Angeles Clippers, which marks the final regular-season game at Oracle Arena. I just, I was living in urban culture. Juan Toscano-Anderson loves letting people know where hes from, down to the block. "I had an itch to compete all the time, whether it's who's gonna wash the dishes the fastest, you know, who's going to get from point A to point B, the fastest who's gonna make 100 threes the fastest. The time when he was in the backseat of his moms car outside the McDonalds on 98th Avenue and International as men exchanged gunfire that barely missed him. I knew my family was Mexican. (Staff Archives), Oakland, CA Circa 1980 - Al Attles on the sidelines of a Golden State Warriors Basktball game. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (Destroyer. "He just brings that energy and juice to every moment that he comes into the game. She was aware of the struggles the Toscano family was facing and wanted to help, so she suggested Toscano-Anderson enroll in the Golden State Warriors youth camp. Toscano-Anderson was introduced to basketball, specifically Warriors basketball when Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles and Toscano-Anderson's former teacher at Stonehurst Elementary School -- got him involved with the Warriors' youth program. But the more we thought about it, the more we knew we wanted to tell people about the things that make my father special to us. But as a child, it's even harder. Keen members of Dub Nation likely saw a lot of Toscano-Anderson while they watched this past NBA Summer League as he played on both of the Dubs summer squads in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League. (Ron Riesterer / Oakland Tribune Staff Archives), Oakland, CA February 13, 1976 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles at a press conference. Al Attles is synonymous with the Golden State Warriors, and Friday night he will be immortalized here as a member of the basketball Hall Of Fame. I don't want to say I didn't accept it. Attles has been on the Warriors' payroll in one capacity or another for 62 years, the longest uninterrupted streak of any person for one team. Draymond Green explains his issue with Black History Month: Why do we get the shortest month? The boy bothering my aunt found that out the hard way. Al Attle's wife Wilhemina with children Erika and Alvin Jr. watch Game 4 of the championship series against the Washington Bullets May 25, 1975 (Photo by Terry Schmitt/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) DETAILS Restrictions: Contact your local office for all commercial or promotional uses. [4] He has a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and History along with a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. When Al put that uniform on, he gave you everything he had, Barry said. But does that mean he was a Warriors fan growing up? Attles, 36, whose father starred for the Golden State Warriors and is now an executive with the team, is getting ready to release his first feature film.. A film set in Oakland. He was one of the first African-American head coaches in the NBA. Juan went home and declared to his family he was giving up soccer. But it has been his standing in our family that has always held the most meaning for us. Collect, curate and comment on your files. My mother fielded many of the phone calls from other NBA teams executives, and watched the offers come in. Hes been with the Warriors forever. It was the same at home. Furthermore, in 2018, Toscano-Anderson joined the G-League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played for the club for two seasons. But at a certain point, the competition on the playground wasn't enough for him. It's a city made up of an incredibly diverse population, making those of us who tend to fall in minority races or are biracial feel more at peace. In 29 games, Juan Toscano-Anderson has averaged 5.0 points on 52.8% shooting, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Warriors. Either before the game or a during a timeout, they walk toward the concourse atop the lower bowl. So, the Warriors themselves, for what they are, they've given me dreams. Then, one day in spring 2015, Attles received a small package containing a program from the Marquette University mens basketball program and a letter. "Like, wow, I get to beat all of these kids? "It was like something to feed off of," the Warriors forwardsaid. He played college basketball at North Carolina A&T, and was selected 39th overall in the 1960 NBA draft. In elementary school, he was encouraged to play basketball by his former teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of Warriors legend and Hall of Famer Al Attles. Friday, the basketball Hall Of Fame will confirm what weve all known all along. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Keeping that connection to his roots in the East Bay are important to him, too, as Toscano-Anderson understands that his story can serve to benefit others. Playing in Santa Cruz was really cool also being back home, that was really cool, said Toscano-Anderson. It never happened because The Destroyer rushed to Barrys defense, leisure suit and all. BARTs second Transbay Tube could get quashed as planners scale back S.F. Willhemina Attles, wife of Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, holds a mug signed by current Warrior Juan Toscano-Anderson and his third-grade classmates from back in 2002 when Attles was Toscano-Andersons teacher at Montclair Elementary School in Oakland. The 28-year-old has become a keyrotation player for the Warriors, averaging 8.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals over the last 13 games, while shooting 63 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from deep in 29 minutes per game. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. For kids that are from Oakland, they can identify with me., Toscano-Anderson continued: Its not like theyre looking at the Kobe Bryants or the LeBron James. The racket she caused made my father get up to ask her what was wrong. That's the first step, I've gotten through the first step to put myself in a situation to be here for another year, so now I'm working to continue and have longevity in this league.". Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 but should they? He was previously the Warriors beat reporter (2016-2021) and the Cal beat reporter (2015-16). He became the first Warriors Basketball Camp alumni to play for the Dubs, and the third product of the camps to play in the NBA. A month after Juan enrolled at Montclair, Attles learned from a member of the parent-teacher association that Juan had been staying at a family members house over the holidays when an intruder shot and killed one of Juans relatives, then stole the Christmas presents from under the tree. You know, just really taking on the competitive challenge that was needed.". It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. In 29 games, he has averaged 5.0 points on 52.8% shooting (40% from 3-point range), 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19.1 minutes. Alvin, my father yelled, stopping me in my tracks. Whenever issues arose in the neighborhood, it was Juan who defended her. Nicknamed the "Destroyer",[2][3] he played the point guard position and spent his entire 11 seasons (19601971) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the team, joining it when it was still based in Philadelphia and following it to the Bay Area in 1962. My father was being interviewed some 20 feet away and saw the guard grab me. I wont detail the rest, because I am not sure if my father is still protected under the statute of limitations. When he is not watching the game, Attles is catching up with a former Warriors teammate or fan. 2023 Getty Images. But all it took was a little encouragement from the wife of a Warriors Hall of Famer to turn him onto the sport. Though it is uncommon for NBA players to wear numbers that high, the 95 carried significant meaning for him: Toscano-Andersons grandfather emigrated to Oakland from Mexico and bought house on 95th Avenue and A Street in East Oakland. Through the rest of elementary and middle school, Juan split time between his grandpas home and those of his AAU coaches in Oakland, not moving to Castro Valley full-time until the summer before his freshman year of high school. Workers in S.F. During the All-Star break, Toscano-Anderson held a basketball camp at an elementary school in Monterrey, Mexico. So instead of a substantial financial increase and a promise of more executive control in a new city, my dad settled for lifelong season tickets, a small salary bump and a familiar seat in his office in the Oakland Coliseum. "Hes done everything weve asked and more," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. So when Mrs. Attles stepped in and brought him to the Warriors' youth camp, it unlocked a new level of competitiveness in Toscano-Anderson. Tough. Riordan was looking to give his team a spark, or worse yet trying to get Barry thrown out of the game for retaliating. Take the instance where Toscano-Anderson cracked his head open on a dive to save a possession in the April 15 game against the Boston Celtics as evidence. I am versatile. His top choice was Cal in nearby Berkeley, but his mother, desperate for him to get as far away from East Oaklands streets as possible, persuaded him to pick the Wisconsin school. To a man, they all said my father was not a man you wanted to cross. It got even harder when their home burned down when Juan was in third grade. He immediately makes an impact as an energy dude off the bench, grabbing every offensive rebound in sight, Dana said as he analyzed the forward. Even when he was not at his healthiest, Attles still attended Warriors home games in recent seasons. Juan Toscano-Anderson disputes fouling Jimmy Butler during a February game against the Heat at Chase Center. He initially declined before accepting and going to training camp.[6]. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Beyond Attles No . I am excited to be in Springfield. 16, Barry (24), Wilt Chamberlain (13), Tom Meschery (14), Chris Mullin (17) and Nate Thurmond (42) hang in the rafters. When his third-grade teacher Al Attles' wife, Wilhelmina took him to a Warriors-sponsored basketball camp, Toscano-Anderson returned home and told his soccer-obsessed grandpa, who asked . He also serves as a team ambassador. I love the Bay, I love the Warriors.". Teacher and student lost touch, however, when he moved on to Montera Middle School. At the end of the day, I accept that I am in a different category of my own. A few lucky ones would be invited to training camp with a chance to join the roster. He took over as player-coach for the last season of his career, and remained as head coach until 1983 (save for 21 games in 1980). I am starting to accept that and who I am. (Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles on the sidelines. He remembers me.. Toscano-Anderson joined the 2018-19 training camp roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors, G League affiliate of Golden State, as a local tryout player. Attles coaching credentials went beyond on-court accomplishments. Golden State Warriors | We were just so hurt, the staff and I, that a kid would be exposed to that, Attles said. Toscano-Anderson's family immigrated from Michoacan, Mexico, in the 1940s and immediately settled in Oakland. But as of Thursday morning, Toscano-Anderson is an official member of the Warriors -- and stillan Oakland resident -- as he signed a standard, multiyear contract with Golden State. Really? By the time Juan was 14, Patricias goal for him was clear: college somewhere, anywhere and a life away from Oakland. Even now, 42 games into his NBA career, Toscano-Anderson still finds it hard to believe hes on the Warriors. Instead, Attles became a world champion as an NBA coach. Aug 15, 2022. Sure, he made up those scenarios in his head but didn't think they'd become reality. Attles moved with the team to the Bay Area at the end of the 1962 season, playing until 1971. "I can get in where I fit in in the hood, and I can go to a quinceaeraand speak Spanish. Shenoticed that heseemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. He put everything he had into it, said Warriors guard Rick Barry, who both players with Attles (1965-67) and played for Attles (1974-78). Barry, however, is less reticent, which is much of the reason he is an. I knew theyd knock him right out, Patricia said. I started playing basketball in third grade. "Even with knowing that final part of the play, I would still make the same play 10 times out of 10," he said. But at the same time, knowing he is about to be making the most money he has ever made in his life, is a nice thought. During the first few months in his new town, he took care of his two younger siblings while his mom worked as the director of Catholic Charities violence prevention program. But hes home now and is getting a little bit stronger every day.. But on the blacktop at recess, Toscano-Anderson forgot all about the outside world. In all, Attles has been a Warriors employee in some fashion for 57 years, going back to when he was drafted by the team in 1960. His career was built on maximizing his ability and working to become efficient in areas he wasnt comfortable. Toscano-Anderson would require resilience, a change in the NBAs style of play and some luck to go from a seldom-used college reserve to a rotation player with the Warriors. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (born November 7, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player and coach best known for his longtime association with the Golden State Warriors. "I think I have gone above and beyond to show that I accept who I am. He was there when Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962. What Attles didnt know then was that Toscano-Anderson was homeless. The immense pride Toscano-Anderson has for his hometown is a common trait found in most Oaklanders, including myself. JTA incredibly surprises camper with free trip to Cancun camp. But my dads priorities even in a potentially life-changing situation, left a deep impression on me. Beyond that, Attles didnt know much. Dad got ejected, not Barry, and the Warriors completed the sweep. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. Sign up for a free trial of Mark Medinas Warriors text messaging service* * *, I would go over and sit with him. I love it here. It was very structured. 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