His opinions have yielded significant influence on people who make important league decisions; for example, in 2014 he asked commissioner Adam Silver to increase the duration of the All-Star break, and the request was granted the following season.
Pendapatnya telah menghasilkan pengaruh penting dalam keputusan NBA; sebagai contoh, tahun 2014, ia meminta komisaris Adam Silver untuk menambah durasi All-Star break, dan diwujudkan pada musim berikutnya.