You can want and hope, or you can make it happen.

I am reaching a point in my life where the basketball chapter in my life is slowly closing from a competition standpoint.

I listen to myself. I listen to my body, my mind, I follow my heart.

Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion. Fortunately, my doctor explained that anemia was causing my exhaustion and that people with serious illnesses, like kidney disease, may be at increased risk for anemia.

So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that.

There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.

I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me.