Because Of The Makeup Of The Nba,

I Wanted To Undertake The Challenge Of Daring To Be Great.

The First Professional Game That I Ever Played Remains, To Me, The Most Exciting Moment Of My Professional Career.

As A Kid, I Played A Lot Of One-on-none.

I Didn't Want To Become A Reserve Player, Or A Bench Player, And It Was Time To Move On And Take On Another Challenge.

I Grabbed 19 Rebounds In My First Professional Game, And Somehow Found A Way To Score 20 Points. I Felt Real Good About It. I Felt That This Was The Beginning Of Something Good.