unselfish

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He's a great glue guy, willing to defend the opposition's best player to the best of his abilities, unselfish, always hustles, knocks down open shots and has a knack for making plays at key moments.

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  1. adjective Generous or altruistic.

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  • I'd want him to be unselfish, and look for the pass first and not shoot all the time. —  John Wooden on true success
  • That's just the kind of person he was, he was giving, unselfish, always wanting to do what he could to help somebody. —  The Facts: News
  • The fact that he is so unselfish, the fact that he genuinely cares about Bella's happiness. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • He is almost completely unselfish, and lives for Bella. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • He should be playing with unselfish, athletic players like Jason Maxiell and Amir Johnson, using all his energy in 25 minutes a game and looking for his shot as much as he'd like. —  Freep.com - RSS
 

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/ənˈsɛlfɪʃ/
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