For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.

Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who never gave up.

Failure makes me work even harder.

I've never been afraid to fail.

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.

I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there.

If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.