It's an amazing feeling, ... just that they would trust in me to be able to get the job done.

To finally be placed in that position, and to carry it out, it's just a great feeling, ... To finally have that opportunity, it's like, 'Wow, my moment has finally arrived.'

There's a lot of stuff happening,

I always finish second or third, or something like that. But that's OK, it's part of my personal journey, ... It's been a long journey. It's something you have to take one day at a time. I actually like it that way, it's really taught me how to appreciate what I have. I've had to work for everything I've had.

I didn't see that coming at all. I had talked to them a couple of times. I didn't think there was any real interest, but it ended up working out.

First, we want him to be healthy, and if he's athletic, that's great. But we always kid around that if he's a 7-foot chess player, that's fine.