It was a dream come true to be drafted by a pro team and have the opportunity to play.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
By that time I was thinking a little about pro ball and hopeful that someone would draft me.
Every little kid that steps on the court or the field has aspirations to go pro. I think being a pro basketball player is the best job. The thing I had to realize was that I can't do every dream that I have.
I always had a dream to someday own an NBA team.
I always dreamt of being a basketball player. A dream that only I believed in.
It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.
It's a dream come true. I mean, when I was a kid, I used to dream about playing college football one day, and now I'm playing in the best conference, and I truly believe that.
My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA.
I still say one of the greatest moments in my whole NBA career was getting drafted.
I kind of knew. I said, 'Yeah, I'm not going to be able to play in the NBA. That's just not going to happen. Let that dream go.'
I expected to get drafted. I knew that I wouldn't get drafted on that first day due to the fact that not a lot of people had the opportunity to see me play much.