Don O'Brien @DOB23 Twitter profile

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Don O'Brien

4 years

I would like to thank those of you on here who reached out and took time to acknowledge my Mom’s death on Sunday. I was overwhelmed. Let me tell you a little story about this picture and how I heard from Mom this week. A thread.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 months

This clip from Hard Knocks 2022 is why America should root for the #Lions .

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

9 months

I can’t get over the full stadium.

Ryan Foran

@rforan23

9 months

Long live the Chief🔶🔷

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

The MVPs of this #IHSA basketball season are the officials. Many of them are working every night to give our young men and women a chance to play. If you see one, thank them. I do every game. @IHSA_IL @ibcacoaches #618Hoops

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

I lost my Mom tonight. She had a major stroke late Thursday night and died peacefully today. My siblings and I won the Parents Lottery. I will miss her dearly. Love you, Mom. You were the best.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Surprised the #prodigy and got to see someone benefit from #NIL by getting him a Cameo from his favorite #Illini . @papicurbelo11 knocked it out of the park. If possible, we are even bigger fans of his now. Thank you! Go Illini!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Someone asked me the other day the best HS dunk I had seen. I was front row at the @hilandshootout when EJ threw this down.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

9 years

Kanye West cuts a terrible promo. Needs @HeymanHustle . #wwe #vmas

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

10 months

If you condone the actions by these parents, and some do (as seen on social media), then you are part of the problem. I am feel badly for the coach, her players and QND. They don’t deserve any of this.

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@MuddyRiverSport

10 months

‘I felt threatened, and I felt violated’: QND coach berated in locker room by parents after regional title match loss

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

From sweet to elite!!! ⁦ @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

Thanks for all the memories. #prodigy

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

When it comes to heel announcers, @WWEGraves , might be the worst they’ve had in the 35 years I’ve been watching pro wrestling. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

The state title dream is over, but that was a hell of a ride. Thank you, @QHSBASKETBALL . Let’s run it back next year!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Regional champs! ⁦ @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

The 🐐 of ⁦ @IHSA_IL ⁩ basketball score table workers. Dick Wentura has been keeping time and buzzing players in with his custom VW horn since 1957. A ⁦ @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩ legend. I believe this is season No. 66 for him.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 years

So thankful that I got to know @Hooch_WGEM . They don't make them better than him. RIP, friend.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 months

Dude deposits a ball 400-plus feet into Freese’s Landing and Brad Thompson is like “that wasn’t a terrible pitch by Mikolas.” What are we doing here? #ForTheLou

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

The internet has spoken and the verdict is that I am wrong. Many valid opinions in here. Wrestling Twitter is fun. Thanks for the RT, @WWEGraves . Keep doing what you do. Maybe I’ll come around.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

A #WWE semi is parked outside our #STL area hotel. Had to get a few photos.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Your undisputed #WB6 champs!!! @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

Jimmy G playing on Fox. Romo doing color on CBS. It’s an @EIU takeover of the #NFL right now. #EIU #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

How far has @QHSBASKETBALL traveled during the #IHSA playoffs? Here is a look at how many miles the Class 4a Elite 8 will have traveled after Monday’s supers: Glenbard So. 50 Whitney Young 53 Barrington 70 Larkin 130 Glenbard West 134 Kenwood 192 Bolingbrook 308 Quincy 1,438

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Inspired by @ibcacoaches , I decided to write @IHSA_IL , the #IHSA board president and the representative for my region. #LetThemPlay

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Who remembers Stump the Schwab?

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

6 months

Caitlin Clark is amazing and will be the all-time leading scorer - man or woman - in NCAA history after today. But let’s not look past the fact the NCAA did not allow freshmen to play when Pistol Pete lit up everyone in his day in just three seasons.

Rob Anderson

@_robanderson

1 year

Can we put Pistol Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring record in perspective? He scored 3,667 points in 83 games over 3 years. If you took the nation's top 83 single-game scoring performances in the last 3 years (2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23), you'd have a combined 3,465 total points.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Ralph F’n Wires! Onions!!!! ⁦ @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩ #IHSA #618hoops 📹: ⁦ @susanaltadonna ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

From sweet to elite!!! @QHSBASKETBALL

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

10 months

I know him! #prodigy @QHSBASKETBALL

Illinois State MBB Managers

@ISUManagers

10 months

🚨𝙈𝙀𝙀𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙀𝙍𝙎!🚨 Introducing: Reid O’ Brien

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

8 years

Riblet 4 life. #SNL

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Congrats to @SchuckWHIG for being named to the @qhsathletics172 Hall of Fame. A well-deserved honor for one of the best around.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

So, @IHSA_IL has shifted the semi of the Class 4A Moline Sectional for “travel considerations.” Fine. But they only considered one school. It is 113 miles one way for Quincy and just 38 for O’Fallon. Why not play somewhere equidistant, say Springfield? #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

I sometimes worry if anyone will be around to tell stories and report the news. The media isn’t exactly loved these days. But this young man’s passion to inform is something you don’t see often. He is just a HS freshman. Keep on doing what you do, Justice.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

What a surprise today to be named the Rotary Club of Quincy Rotarian of The Year. Humbled to be honored by such a great group that helps keep Quincy as a great place to live. #ServiceAboveSelf

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

According to this Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, @GovPritzker is basically making up his own “science” to enact mitigations. A long read, but a good one. #IHSA

Emails, Secret Report Show Politics Of Science Guiding Pritzker

KONKOL COLUMN: A look behind the statistics used by Pritzker to decide virus restrictions shows that better science got disregarded.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

While I assume most Mizzou fans are probably rooting for the Hogs right now because SEC, I am not sure any fans of other B1G schools are pulling for Michigan. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

Neighbor heading off to his daughter’s #AAU hoops tourney in Chicago. Gonna cost them $129 each (him, wife, son) for tourney pass. Tack on gas, hotel and meals and he is looking at a couple grand for weekend. Luckily, she is a baller. But it is a #moneygrab .

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

Quality antique store pickup today, a 40-year-old Coke. #Illini

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

8 years

#Indiana recruit Justin Smith throws down the hammer against Peoria Manual at @hilandshootout . #hoosiers @JeffRabjohns

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 years

I wasn't kidding. #RIPHooch

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 years

Nice touch by @QHSBASKETBALL . #ForHooch

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Devon was not about to trip over a petty wound on this date in 2016.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

The ⁦ @BarstoolTriad ⁩ crew showing out in Collinsville and rooting on ⁦ @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩ . #618hoops

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

I wish I had a better camera for this. There is no doubt these guys are tight. Love watching them play.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Christmas came early tonight as we had some great friends from the #618 come see the #prodigy ’s first Blue Devil game. It was a great surprise. Thank God for great friends. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

9 years

Do the #STLCards buy champagne in bulk since they need it every year? #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

A @QHSBASKETBALL career high for my guy No. 10 tonight. Great team win over Edwardsville in the regional opener. Back at it Friday against O’Fallon. #618hoops

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

Was gifted this poster after locker clean out today. Heck of a 2 years for @QHSBASKETBALL . A #WB6 title, 2 regional titles and an Elite Eight. 54 wins, including the 1st back-to-back seasons of at least 25 wins since the Blue Devils glory days of 1979-82. The best is yet to come.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

6 years

Just reading up on the Mark Smith transfer news and the hate being spewed by some #Illini fans on here. In my limited interactions with him, he seemed like a quality young man. I will root for him regardless of what uniform he is wearing. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

“Whatever his name is, that freshman kid.” #LaPorta #618football #Iowa #Hawkeyes

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Tonight’s game program is 🔥!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Guess I ought to get one last #prodigy post in if this thing is burning to the ground. Had a blast watching him in the @QHSBASKETBALL scrimmage tonight. The Blue Devils are going to be a problem.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Let’s go 2-0 tonight, boys! What do you say @QHSBASKETBALL and @QNDBasketball ?

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

A wise man once told me that championships are school. @QHSBASKETBALL extends its state record with its 62nd regional title.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Three years ago today, we lost @Hooch_WGEM . What I wouldn’t give to hear his 2 cents on today’s crazy world. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

6 years

Can’t wait to carve out time to listen my old #EIU buddy break it down with one of my favorite wrestlers ever, @IAmJericho . I am one jealous Jerichoholic.

John Ferak

@johnferak

6 years

This man has more than 3M Twitter followers. He's read WRECKING CREW. He loves #MakingAMurdererPart2 . Here's our interview. @ZellnerLaw #MakingAMurderer @IAmJericho @WildBluePress

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Another great night at the gym. @QHSBASKETBALL pulls out a road win at Galesburg. My Dad and I had a blast watching Reid play.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Somehow, tonight is Senior Night for the #prodigy . Wasn’t he just 7 years old!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

I-L-L!!!!

Dariush Takhtehchian, M.D

@takhtehchianmd

3 years

BREAKING: Illinois’ superstar 7’ 295 lbs All-American C Kofi Cockburn returning to Champaign. Illinois will be a favorite for the B1G title, BTT and deep NCAA run, and should be a top 5 team in the AP Preseason. Champaign bout to explode.; Belo + King Kofi season 2.0. 🔶🔷🔨 BOOM

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

I am not optimistic about any HS sports being conducted any time soon. The fallout of that will be huge. For many kids, extracurricular activities are all that keep them in school. The dropout rate is sure to go up through this pandemic. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Some of my favorite journalists lost their jobs today with the @STLhssports section. Their work is the main reason why I subscribe to @stltoday . Hoping the paper does not abandon preps coverage.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

6 years

Let’s go! #BullsNation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

My view for the night. Let’s go Blue Devils!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Happy 60th birthday to my close friend, Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Will never forget our first meeting back in April of 87. He dropped 53 on Vern Fleming and the Pacers after we chatted pregame. He went on to win 6 #NBA titles after we met up.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Hello to my McGee/Butkus year. #51

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

My favorite player gets to play at least one more game. #prodigy . 📸: @SchuckSports

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

Congrats to @MolineBoysBball on their first state title. (File Photo: Lil Devils and Moline after Moline won 5th grade #WB6 tourney at Wharton in 2016.) Happy for @ClementeKid21 .

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

So I said to this guy, “Did you play football at some point?” I think he laughed. Thanks to the 🐐 of St. Louis Rams players, ⁦ @OrlandoPace_HOF ⁩, for stopping to take a photo.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

8 months

Merry Christmas from me and my crew.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Thank you to the officials who work so hard so that our kids can play. I was at the QHS girls and boys basketball games yesterday. I saw two officials who worked at each spot. Thank you for your dedication to our kids. Without you there are no games. @IHSAOfficials @IHSA_IL

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Me and my two favorite guys. Huge win for the Blue Devils tonight. Beat Batavia to move to 7-1. The #prodigy with a huge 3 late in the game in the 64-61 win. I love to watch him play. The #king and I were pumped.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 years

Has nice twitter convo with an STL TV sports director last night. Illinois is forgottonia for HS sports here. He said they try to get to IL every other Friday. Made me realize no one does it like @Ben_WGEM and @ChrisDuerr do. Quincy area, you are spoiled. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Look at ⁦ @QHSBASKETBALL ⁩ busting out the black unis. ⁦ @ClassicTorny ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Breaks his own quarantine and, despite admonishing people from gathering, goes out and gathers to celebrate today’s news. Guess the “rules” don’t apply to JB.

Lexi Sutter

@LexiSutterTV

4 years

. @GovPritzker joining in on the celebrations in Lakeview. #maskson

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

So fresh and so clean, clean. First haircut in 7 months, first shave in 3 months. #DOBservation #QuarantineLife

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

How in the world is Bruce Douglas not in the Illinois Hall of Fame?

IlliniHQ

@IlliniHQ

2 years

Good Morning, #Illini Nation: Who's next hoops hall of famer?

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Scenes from a sectional championship.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

My Mom was no sports fan. She famously referred to March Madness as the NAACP Tournament once. But she LOVED the Olympics, especially the gymnasts and the figure skaters. I find myself watching the gymnastics right now mainly because she’s not here to watch them. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Even the #QND kids know who to root for tonight. #prodigy #CrosstownShowdown

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 years

It'll be easy to root for Mark Smith no matter where he lands. Drops 45 last night, then volunteers at Jr. High tourney next morning. Classy

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Never get tired of seeing the #Illini beat Michigan. I only wish Juwan would have been there to whine about it. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

#WB6 champs!!! @QHSBASKETBALL

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

Here is why #618hoops rules. I haven’t had to leave Madison County this season and I have seen Collinsville, Morgan Park, Whitney Young, Simeon, Mundelein, Chicago Orr, Pinckneyville, Lincoln, Vashon and CBC. For a HS hoops nerd like me, it is pretty cool. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Gotta love Quincy. Neighbor boy, a JH student, getting up shots at 6:55 am. Love it! Keep firing, Jax!!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

7 years

This never gets old. @QHSBASKETBALL #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

6 months

Happy 61st birthday to my longtime friend, Michael Jeffery Jordan. Have a great day! 🐐

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Had an absolute blast watching this guy and his team play last night. Thankfully, we get to do it again today with many of our #618 friends down in Centralia. Do we look like we are having fun?

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

I am proud of the #prodigy for many reasons. Yesterday he visited an elementary school class that our friend teaches. One of her students, Mi’Kale, is a big @QHSBASKETBALL fan and says Reid is one of his favorites. So Reid visited him and his class. Mi’Kale and Reid had a blast.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

6 years

Kids today will never know the unbridled joy of getting the Sears Christmas catalog and circling everything they want Santa to bring. Also, I am 98 percent sure I circled (and received) that sweet-ass Payton jersey. #DOBservation

Super 70s Sports

@Super70sSports

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Look at those frontrunning little shits in the Cowboys and Steelers jerseys. But you knew a kid was the real deal if he pivoted and went with Jim Zorn or Doug Williams.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

If you need a good cry, this is the video for you. #RIPMamba

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

There was no foul on this play! 😂 📸 by ⁦ @SchuckSports ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

I wish Magic Rudd was around to see what @QHSBASKETBALL has done this season. He was one of my favorite people in Quincy. Loved talking with him. I know he would have some great advice for Reid. I think he would like his game and love this team. #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

2 years

Fun night watching the #prodigy do his thing. Nice 60-43 win over QND. He had a huge 3 during a game-clinching run. Love watching him play.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Got to watch my favorite basketball player do his thing tonight. Can’t wait for the season to start! #prodigy #DOBservation

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

5 years

Edwardsville’s ⁦ @drake_westcott ⁩ just hit a ball to St. Jacob. #dinger @hshuddle618 ⁦ @SW_HSHuddle ⁩ ⁦ @jthshuddle ⁩

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Let me get this right. Jordan loses time and again. Instead of forcing a trade, he redoubles his efforts to get better. Would this happen in today’s #NBA ? #TheLastDance

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

3 years

Blessed to have such great support for the #prodigy tonight at Centralia from his #618hoops family.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

The fact Dennis Rodman is still alive is amazing. #TheLastDance

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

1 year

Hell of a win for @QNDBaseball . Well worth the trip. Congrats to all!

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Same down south. There are probably 60 varsity/ JV teams heading to STL every weekend until the end of February playing in a league.

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Don O'Brien

@DOB23

4 years

Escaped from Illinois to watch a little ⁦ @Hannibal_AD ⁩ football and ran into my guy, ⁦ @SchuckWHIG ⁩. Good to see that ⁦ @BouchardFred ⁩ is still nattily attired on the sidelines. #DOBservation

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