I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.
“I know just enough Japanese to get by if I get lost and greet an audience properly, just from having a lot of Japanese friends and being there over the years.”
“When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.”