The accomplishments in college and even in the pros are more in my mind because you constantly see Duke on TV during basketball season. You constantly see the NBA.

I tried to make a point of doing things outside the box, of not having basketball consume me.

I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season.

Parents, they're strict on you when you're little, and you don't understand why. But as you get older, you understand and you appreciate it.

The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out.

I am proud of my family. I am proud of my Duke championships and all my Duke teammates. And, I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five.

I know most of the black players who preceded and followed me at Duke. They all contribute to our tradition of excellence on the court.