“I love being in the trenches, doing the dirty work, mixing it up.”

“Watch the defensive end. That’s where the real players are.”

“If you don’t have the heart and desire to go after the ball and attack the ball, you probably won’t get as many rebounds as you should.”

“I feel like I’m going to get every rebound.”

“A lot of people told me I couldn’t do it because of my size...I was determined to prove those people wrong.”

“If it hadn’t been for rebounding, I don’t think I would be in this league today.”

“Watching Oak, I realized that was how I could get to the league.”

“My biggest challenger was my mom. Every time I didn’t do the right thing, I’d have to see her face.”

“I do the stuff that most guys don’t want to. And I enjoy it."

"I always want to be there for my kids."

"If you believe in yourself and force your man to do something he doesn't want to do, you have a chance to keep him under control."

"My family looked out for each other, and made sure everyone did what he was supposed to do. It was like having three other moms and seven other fathers.”