I've talked to my coaches, and I don't even know if I would go to 165. I might go to 175.
I will not go to Oklahoma and retire my jersey there.
If the fighter doesn't want to fight, you're not gonna want him to fight. If the fighter doesn't want to fight, the promoter doesn't make him fight. And if he wants to retire, then it's time to walk away.
Over the years, when I've seen players retire, when you ask them about it, they always say you'll know when you're ready, and I think I know when I'm ready. I think I'm ready.
It was tough to quit football. But after I was injured, I didn't want people paying money to see only half a John Matuszak.
There is nothing wrong with athletes coming back from retirement.
I never thought that shoes would be the reason that you recruit players, but it's a factor. I think we need to get the shoe companies out of the lives of the athletes. I think we need to get it back to where parents and coaches have more of a say than peripheral people, but that's easier said than done.
It is embarrassing that a player would give up his career and the chance to compete for the biggest prizes in the game just for money.
I have to talk to my team, but I want to stay at 145-pounds. It's my division and I feel more comfortable there.
Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end.
