But people don't know if I can teach the game. I know I can. My experience in Oklahoma was positive. It opened my eyes to how the game is played - the interaction among players, fans and media, how all that works. You have to know about the business of the game and how the actions of players and coaches affect the business. I think I have it down now.

Islam is about finding your own space.

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

I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.

I was just starting out acting [doing "Airplane"] and wanted to be taken as a professional, not as an athlete doing a cameo.

If not shown appreciation, it gets to you.

The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.