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Fundraising honors Pat Summitt

Updated: August 20, 2012, 10:06 AM ET
By Kara Lawson

Preparation.

As an athlete, it's a word that's ingrained in your head from the moment you step onto the court or the field, or into the weight room, or anywhere.

I prepare on the court. I prepare in the studio. But what happens when life throws you something you can't prepare for?

When Pat Summitt announced last summer that she had early-onset dementia, I wasn't prepared.

I wasn't prepared for my coach to be sick. I wasn't prepared for the emotions ...

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