Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.

When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.

I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.

Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.

I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.

But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem.