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Shaun White celebrates more than gold after mulling retirement

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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – Shaun White started the day wearing a white cone cap with light blue stars.

When White texted friend Toby Miller early Wednesday morning, the 18-year-old birthday boy knew he had to wake up. White was the third member of Team Shaun White to message Miller.

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“Every morning Shaun, [PR manager] Shelby [Meade], [coach] J.J, Thomas, they all send me a text like, hey, come to breakfast,” said Miller, a promising snowboarder who also films White.