My upbringing involves individuals who helped me along the way. I don't think I would be here today without that support.

I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.

Chicago is a beautiful city. It's one of those places that people around the world see and say, 'Maybe one day.' There's so much excitement in the city about what you can accomplish and what you can be. We get this stigma, and rightfully so, because of the killings, but it's one of the best cities in the world. I'm biased, but I think it's a great city. Not only to be from, but to go to.

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.

I think people have had the understanding for many years that whatever happens with the separation of parents, that the kids automatically go to the mother. The fathers don't know their rights.

I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.