To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.
For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA.
If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.
I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.
If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.
My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.
As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.
I still can't believe I'm even in the NBA. Me? Hah.
What kid who was playing basketball didn't have the dream about going to the NBA? It's the biggest and final step.
I knew I could hang on in the NBA, but I wasn't going to play.
I'm living my dream, getting to play in the NBA, getting to play basketball.
I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.
Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.
I just wanted to get to the NBA. I never thought I would have a career that I've had now.
The NBA? Never in my wildest dreams when I was playing in Division III basketball.
There was no professional basketball for me in the United States when I was in grade school and middle school. I could look to the Olympics and college basketball, but that was only on TV for the Final Four.
Everybody would love to be able to be great and make it to the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie. I mean, that is everybody's goal.
I want to play in the NBA. I'm dead serious.
Some people are born and train their whole life to be an NBA player. But some people, if it doesn't work out, then they have no other option.
My goal was like to play in the NBA. I didn't want to leave my country, my people, my friends - even my school.
I played basketball, and I loved it. But I never thought of it seriously as being a professional.
I didn't think reaching the NBA was a possibility when I coached Derby in 1990. I was right out of college when I went there and was more concerned about playing a bit and getting that out of my system.
Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and being inspired by what we do on the court.
The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.
I was never able to be a part of U.S.A. Basketball in high school or college. So for me, it's a privilege.
