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Dallas Mavericks' center DeSagana Diop, left, of Senegal, poses for a picture with expectant Fort Worth Star Telegram reporter Mercedes Maye, Monday, during the team media day in Dallas, Texas. You write the cutline.

Top Cutlines:

1. "No, coach, it wasn't me. It was Kobe...remember he lit us up for 62, then he said he wanted to see my Mercedes" -- John Austin.

2. DeSagana Diop and Mercedes Maye pose for publicity shots for their "State-Sponsored Family Leave is Fair" campaign. "I'm proof -- it could happen to anyone," Diop said -- LynnS.

3. "hey, we look the same. except for that you are tall and i'm short. you are black and i'm white and you are male and i'm female. other than that, we could be twins" -- Granati.

HM: Brent Andrews

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