I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.

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.

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.