Initially when I stopped playing, I had accumulated some burnout.

In the Western standards of modesty, there are different guidelines.

I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.

The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.

Practices were tough.

The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.