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SI Vault on X: "Ruben Patterson enjoys a beer during in the middle of a 2002 Blazers-Grizzlies game: http://t.co/Hojh2ruz" / X
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Watch: Former Trail Blazers' star Rasheed Wallace recalls when Ruben Patterson body slammed Zach Randolph - oregonlive.com
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The time Zach Randolph feared for his life after punching Ruben Patterson - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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I thought that was just a business decision for him” — Kobe Bryant on why Ruben Patterson promoted himself as the "Kobe Stopper" - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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Lakers: Did Ruben Patterson really call himself 'the Kobe Stopper,' and did Kobe Bryant actually 'torch' him? - Silver Screen and Roll
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Lakers: Did Ruben Patterson really call himself 'the Kobe Stopper,' and did Kobe Bryant actually 'torch' him? - Silver Screen and Roll
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I thought that was just a business decision for him” — Kobe Bryant on why Ruben Patterson promoted himself as the "Kobe Stopper" - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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