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Terry Porter knew Jerome Kersey was special. Porter, one of the great Trail Blazers, said he woke up Thursday and ''thought it was a bad dream.'' ''As a teammate he was the best teammate you could have,'' said Porter, his voice trailing, his eyes welling with tears. He got every ounce out of his talent that was humanly possible.'' A team ambassador, Kersey appeared Tuesday with Porter and former Blazers player Brian Grant at a Portland high school in celebration of African-American History Month. ''Former athletes don't always come into the office every day,'' McGowan said, ''but Jerome certainly did.'' Kersey averaged 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 17 NBA seasons with Portland, Golden State, the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle, San Antonio and Milwaukee.
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