I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.

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

I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.

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

I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.

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.

Tough times don't last, but tough people do. And I've been through some tough times, and I know a lot of people can recall tough times, and maybe are going through some tough times right now, but they don't last.