Regardless of the obstacles or hurdles that are ahead of you, regardless of the opponent, regardless of the odds, your goal and objective always is to win. I think that's part of sports.
My favorite memory is, as a freshman, going to Carolina and beating them. Going over there and winning on their court. I think that was the only time I did win on their court.
Obviously, drafts sometimes are good ones, or bad ones; I think you can get a good, quality player late in the lottery.
I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season.
Every year you suit up, you play for a championship. Some years, some teams... it was very few times I think I played on that realistically had a chance.
I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it's something I continue to do even 20 years later.
There's a wealth of information and knowledge you can gain from sitting down with people who are successful.
My teammates at Duke - all of them, black and white - were a band of brothers who came together to play at the highest level for the best coach in basketball.
I know most of the black players who preceded and followed me at Duke. They all contribute to our tradition of excellence on the court.