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Whitehead’s journey takes her to MBA, which is seeking trip to state
 
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Memphis Business Academy's Crysti'anna Whitehead has been nicknamed “Shaq” for her ability to succeed playing bully ball in the low post. (Patrick Lantrip/ The Daily Memphian)
 

Memphis Business Academy's Crysti'anna Whitehead has been nicknamed “Shaq” for her ability to succeed playing bully ball in the low post. (Patrick Lantrip/ The Daily Memphian)

Crysti’anna Whitehead has twin passions: basketball and writing. The former is helping her craft a potentially special ending to her high school career.

And the lead paragraph could well be: “Bigger isn’t always better.”

 
 

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