“You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble.”
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But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.
For me, already being part of a single parent household and knowing it was just me and my mom, you'd would wake up times and hope that the next day you'd be able to be alongside your mother because she was out trying to make sure that I was taken care of. But all I cared about was her being home.
When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.
You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.
