September 19, 2016

Wow…I was so pumped up last night that I literally couldn’t go to sleep! I’m so thankful for and grateful to the Indiana Fever/Pacers Sports & Entertainment for putting together the most amazing and heartwarming retirement celebration. Special thanks to J Moss, Nike, City of Indianapolis, USA Basketball, my teammates (current & former), Pacers players (current & former) and each of you- the fans, for a night to remember!! God truly is SO GOOD!!!

Yesterday I woke up feeling a little sad, but trying to figure out how to make it a somewhat “normal” day. I was super excited to get ready to go to church and be able to share another powerful message from Pastor Ramsey with my family. I must say… now looking back the day started out pretty emotionally at church. A few of my family members walked up to the front wanting to recommit themselves to the Lord. Now, THAT was powerful!!!

Following church, we hit up LePeep’s for breakfast, I went home took a quick nap, iced my knees and then got ready and dressed for the game. On my drive to the gym, I had a moment to reflect and honestly for a second I’ll admit, I got scared about the future. Not necessarily about what I would be doing, but moreso about the unknown. For 16 years as a pro, 4 years in college and 8 years through high school and middle school (28 years total out of my 37 years on earth), I have woken up knowing my next step in playing basketball and having a goal of one day being able to make it pro fulfilled.