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- When former NBA player Mark Jackson was growing up in New York City during the 1970's, his 90-minute daily commute to school included two trains and two buses. "My mom and dad didn't know where I was at the majority of the day," Jackson, 57, tells PEOPLE of his childhood in New York City.
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Nov 20, 2014 · In 1890, Mark Jackson’s great-great-great-grandfather bought a plot of land in southern Iowa. Five generations later, Mark is still farming that same land but using some very different ...
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In the first installment of a multiple-part series, Warriors Head Coach Mark Jackson discusses his experiences of growing up in New York City.
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Mark Jackson credits his New York City upbringing and street basketball trash talk for his iconic NBA commentary.
Dec 8, 2012 · Mark Jackson spent the first 7 1/2 years of his life growing up in East New York, Brooklyn. And before becoming a highly successful point guard and coach in the NBA, he played at Bishop...
Mar 6, 2015 · Farming Operation: Mark Jackson farms with his brother, Tom, and son, Michael. The mainstays for the family farm are corn and soybeans. Tom runs a small cattle herd. Michael works with local hog producers contract-finishing on the Jackson farm.
Early life. Mark Jackson grew up in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York. He was regarded as one of the nation's elite point guards in secondary school. Raised Catholic, he attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, New York City.
