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 was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.

I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.

There's nobody else on the face of this earth that's playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me, because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to inspire them the best way I can.

I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests.

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.