You can play a particular sport as long as you take good care of your body and you're confident enough and still have that hunger to where you want to be a part of an organization, a group of individuals where you feel you can contribute to the success of that team.

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

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.

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.

If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.

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.

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.