Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble, I sort of became a momma's boy.

I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.

First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete.

Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that.

But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field - to enhance their physical appearance.

Back before I injured my hip, I thought going to the gym was for wimps.