My family knew, but most of the sporting world did not realize that my right hand been some 75% paralyzed.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The good thing is I don't put the ball in my right hand and I'm predominantly left-handed when I'm running the ball. I just have to take care of the football and even if I have two hands that are 100 percent, I still can't turn the ball over. It's just something I have to mentally prepare for, and I think I'm strong enough to do that.
Teammates tell me to bring it down a notch in practice or that their hands are hurting. Randy Moss told me I was the first person to ever dislocate one of his fingers.
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
When I first started swinging a bat, I swung righty. So one time, my dad came home, and he wanted to see my batting stance. So I showed him. He says, 'You don't hit right-handed. You hit left-handed.' At that age I didn't even really think about it. Just like 'all right,' and I switched hands. He said I'd thank him later.
Well, my hand never fell off, and within no time, I was bowling competitively in leagues and tournaments.
I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs.
You can't let everybody know your hand.
I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.
My right wrist is connected to the left foot. You know, if the left foot doesn't work, the right wrist doesn't work, and that's really the truth.
I am ambidextrous. I write with my right hand but played basketball in high school with my left.