I have the loving support of my girlfriend who still attends Wake Forest and is nearing graduation. She helps me cope with the everyday rigors of being an NBA player.

So far we have not convinced the Chinese authorities. My own brother was refused a visa on what was probably my last chance of seeing him when he was going around the world on a tour. Scott Nearing was similarly refused.

she is nearing forty and not so easily forgiven as when her skin bloomed like roses.

I'm nearing the end of the road and still learning.

I have the loving support of my girlfriend who still attends Wake Forest and is nearing graduation. She helps me cope with the everyday rigors of being an NBA player.

When you're nearing 35 going 'Hey Dad I can't make these payments ' just isn't cool.