I explained to my teammates I didn't want any distractions to the team.

All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become.

To have a strong community of people who believe in your potential can make all the difference in the world. So many people have invested in me and I want to do the same for Chicago’s teens.

I still have goals. Seeing those doubters out there, it's gonna be funny seeing them eat their words.

If I just do everything the opposite of what my dad did, I think that will make things pretty easy. I can joke about it now because I'm past that stage where it used to hurt. By having a kid, it's gone. I could take all that negative energy that I had and put it in a positive way.

If i'm not trying my best, I might as well retire.

Hard work isn't enough. You got to believe