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Question:

I’m looking for some inspiration. Any books you can recommend?

Answer:

Books I recommend- try reading Wild at Heart by John Eldredge, The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, or Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado. They are all great reads. If you’re looking for something a bit shorter- read Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. It’s phenomenal.

Question:

How did you feel when you heard about Brett Favre retiring?

Answer:

I was sad when Brett Favre announced his retirement. But at the same time, I think he did the right thing. He went out a winner and at the top of his game. He had one of his best seasons this year- guiding a team that many thought wouldn’t make the playoffs to the #2 seed in the NFC. Not only that, he shut his critics up that said he was “too old” or “washed up.” Brett will always be a champion and a warrior in my book. He’s the best there ever was.

Question:

What is the locker room dynamic like? Who picks the music, who is the leader, etc?

Answer:

Let’s be clear here- Dwight, and only Dwight, picks the music in the locker room and the weight room. We listen to a lot of Kanye, Lil’ Wayne (I love Kanye and Weezy), and, unfortunately, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em. Sometimes, during the offseason mostly, we have “White Guy Wednesdays.” Pat Garrity, James Augustine, and I will lift to the background noise of 80s rock music. As far as clowns on the team- Dwight and Keyon Dooling are the two funniest guys on the team. We really don’t have many serious guys off the court. Everybody jokes around a lot. In terms of leadership, most of our older players all try and lead in some capacity. I think Jameer Nelson has a natural inclination to lead.