As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.

I didn't want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on another challenge.

You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

My mom is one of 14 children. She's a great lady. She's a Taurus. Has been a profound influence in my life, still is to this day. Born in meager surroundings in rural South Carolina.

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.