My favorite player, growing up, was David Robinson. He was really the first person that I actually knew about and actually watched.

Growing up in Terre Haute, Indiana, there's not a whole lot to do. What I did was I just went to the basketball court at the Boys & Girls Club and literally stayed there all day until my mom got off of work.

I know my knee's going to heal. I know it's going to get back. I just don't know when.

When a girl sends me 100 pictures, I have to send something back every now and then.

There's no unemployment insurance if you don't have a job in wrestling. You really have to be committed, to have a love and a passion for the sport, a belief in yourself that you can do it.

You know that wherever you go, not everyone will speak your language. But go and experience the local culture and try to pick up as much as you can. I certainly think going forward - away from football because football is just a small part of your life - you will grow as a person.

My shoe has been going through evolution, and we having great feedback from the 1 to the 2 and the 2.5's, so I think just consistency. The biggest thing I wanted to accomplish was a shoe that basketball players loved and felt like they have an advantage out of.

When you lose things like football, which is the game I love - and this is the most important thing in my life - it really puts everything in perspective.