Pittsburgh basketball is built on toughness, physically and mentally. It's about battling every second you are on the court and non-stop hustling.

Jermaine Dixon was destined to play there since birth.

However, this is not a story of growth and development on the court; this is a story of survival off of it.

Growing up in the ghetto of Baltimore, Maryland, Jermaine shared his city with over 60,000 drug addicts. Living with friends, dropping out of school to d...

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