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On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson integrated American sports when he became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.  The movie based on his life, “42” opened up as the #1 movie in America on the day when all baseball players wear his number to commemorate his achievements.

In this week’s “What’s Hot” professional athletes Kobe Bryant, Matt Kemp and Dwight Howard explain why Jackie Robinson is important to them.

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