Now it seems that for the very first time, the country's most famous sports star may not be from the ball park after all.

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Anyone who has had access to a newspaper knows this isn't the first time some member of the company's stable of galactic star sports figures has been a target of serious allegations.

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That is still less than a top American sports star such as basketball's Michael Jordan can command, but perhaps not for long.

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Also in 2003, he was awarded SportsTV Production Magazine's All-Star Award as recognition for his leadership and excellence in sports television production and technology.

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The problem is that no other team in the NBA and maybe in all of sports can match the Magic's recent record of being cruelly abandoned by star players.

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Drop The Dead Donkey star Neil Pearson features in Trevor's World of Sport, about a decent sports agent to struggles to meet the demands of his egotistical clients.

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That's why so many young people today tell pollsters their ambition in life is to be a celebrity, a sports star or a glamorous model.

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