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WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Ryan Walters of the Purdue Boilermakers walks off the field at halftime against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ross-Ade Stadium on November 16, 2024 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

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Chicago Real Estate

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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