It s an honor to be here, but that doesn t do it any justice. Auburn is a very special place for me, and to have my jersey retired makes me very thankful for the opportunities that were given to me. My life has been remarkable. I have been able to do a lot of things and go many places, and its all because of basketball. I would not have wanted to come to college and been a regular student.
Sports are just a great thing in life.
I am thankful to the powers that be for letting this happen. I am also thankful for coach Sonny Smith, he has been a real inspiration in my life. When you are a player, you don t play to have you jersey retired or make the hall of fame, you play because you love the game. I have been pretty busy for the last 16 years, so I have never really thought about it. But that was because I was young and imature.