The Transition Was Difficult. It's Hard To

Basketball Is An Endurance Sport, And You Have To Learn To Control Your Breath; That's The Essence Of Yoga, Too. So, I Consciously Began Using Yoga Techniques In My Practice And Playing. I Think Yoga Helped Reduce The Number And Severity Of Injuries I Suffered. As Preventative Medicine, It's Unequaled.

Ignorance Is Not Something That Lends Itself To A Meaningful Discussion.

I Love Basketball, But Playing Basketball Doesn't Fully Define Who I Am. I Was Always A Good Student, Too.

When I Was 17, I Worked In A Mentoring Program In Harlem Designed To Improve The Community. That's When I First Gained An Appreciation Of The Harlem Renaissance, A Time When African-americans Rose To Prominence In American Culture. For The First Time, They Were Taken Seriously As Artists, Musicians, Writers, Athletes, And As Political Thinkers.

The Only Reason Is That I Hadn't Seen The Modern Jazz Quartet Perform Live And A Live Performance Is Often Where The Real Experience Of Jazz Takes Place. I'm Not Familiar With The Boswell Sisters.