Age is just a number. When I started, I never worried about how long I was going to play. I had very specific goals, and that's what I really chased.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I look at it this way. I'm not putting age limits on what I can do. As long as I can do the job to help the team win and feel like I'm playing at a high level, which I feel I can do for a long while, I'm going to play no matter what my age is.
I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.
I don't feel like I'm getting older. I think it's the way I've looked after myself. I take my football seriously. I love scoring goals and I get a good feeling from it, so I'll do whatever it takes to be fit and feel good in games.
If players are performing for you, their age shouldn't really matter, especially because the older players can bring their experience to the table.
That's the thing: You'll lose your legs, your athleticism, but if you can shoot - definitely from 3 - you can play into your high thirties.
When I was 13, I looked like I could play 16, and I wasn't mature enough to play 16.
The reality is, I'm not 24 or 34 anymore. Things are going to be different when I prepare for and when I compete in an athletic endeavor.
I'm 26 years old. I don't need to be playing 16 anymore.
In sports... you play from the time you're eight years old, and then you're done forever.
I played in different positions as a kid, and it helped me learn different parts of the game, but I found that I was always scoring goals, and that continued as I got older. I've always enjoyed scoring, and it seemed to come naturally. Fortunately, that has carried on into my professional career.
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