The granddaughter couldn't understand why they just couldn't go back home so she could play with her own toys. You could just feel the frustration from this grandmother. How difficult it was for her to stay strong and try to explain what had happened to this little girl.

Last game (of the) preseason, at the home court, the kids came out to play. (We) went into the locker room after the game and I said, 'You set a standard for yourself that now you come out and play for all four quarters.' We had an opportunity for that last shot.

I would like to play games closer than home. You can do more with the revenue if you don't spend it all on jet fuel. North Carolina State is close enough to where we can bus and our fans can go. It's a difference maker for you financially, and I think it's also a difference for your fans.

There was a lot I didn't know about the Home Rule Charter.

We were watching the news and saw that they needed volunteers. It was a good opportunity for me to give something back.

They wanted someone there to talk to, someone who would listen to them. The other refugees - they had their own problems and didn't want to hear someone else's. Parents had to be strong for their kids. They would walk in with the weight of the world on their shoulders, and it made me feel good to do something.