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I come from a very athletic family. But I didn't have the typical Jewish sports heroes. I mean, like lots of Jewish kids I admired Sandy Koufax. But I didn't look up to him as the one person who gave me the desire to push on and succeed. My brothers did that for me.

My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.

I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not.

I was an athlete when I was growing up.

I know that I was put on this planet to be an athlete.

I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.

My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic.

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short, and then it stops, and sooner or later you have to accept that.

No other athlete in any sport has ever had to go through what I have to.