To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.
For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA.
If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.
I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.
If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.
My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.
As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.
What kid who was playing basketball didn't have the dream about going to the NBA? It's the biggest and final step.
I just wanted to get to the NBA. I never thought I would have a career that I've had now.
I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.
Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.
The NBA? Never in my wildest dreams when I was playing in Division III basketball.
I always wanted to be a Sixer... I always wanted to finish my career as a Sixer.
Some people are born and train their whole life to be an NBA player. But some people, if it doesn't work out, then they have no other option.
I want to play in the NBA. I'm dead serious.
My goal was like to play in the NBA. I didn't want to leave my country, my people, my friends - even my school.
I didn't think reaching the NBA was a possibility when I coached Derby in 1990. I was right out of college when I went there and was more concerned about playing a bit and getting that out of my system.
I played basketball, and I loved it. But I never thought of it seriously as being a professional.
I knew I wasn't going to play for the NBA.
Obviously, I'm not chasing the NBA.
You never think that you're going to be in the NBA but be an All-Star as well.
I've also always known that I wouldn't be playing for the N.B.A.
I think everybody's goal is to make the NBA. My goal is to be a star.
If the opportunity to go to the NBA is there, then I'm going to take it.
I thought, 'I'm going to play in Yugoslavia, then I'll go to play in Italy or Spain.' Then I'll be 28 or 29 and I'll try NBA. I never thought I can play in NBA because NBA was totally different world for us in Europe.
