Sun, Feb 10th 2008, 18:18
No one really knows J.J. Redick as a pro basketball player for the Orlando Magic. How could we? Punxsutawney Phil, the celebrated groundhog, seemingly makes more appearances to see his shadow.
You might know even less about Jonathan Clay Redick off the court, despite the love-hate fanfare from his Duke days.
“There’s part of me, deep down, that wants to, like, give up everything, go live on an island and just survive,” Redick says. “Or maybe I’d just want to grow my beard out and go backpacking in South America.”
Redick plans to travel abroad to find playing time if the NBA ultimately rejects him — as long asStan Van Gundy or Brian Hill aren’t planning to trek through Peru, too.
Although as revered and reviled as any star in college basketball history, Redick is something of a loner.