I had tears in my eyes watching games this past year not because Im bipolar, but because Im sitting at home and miss the game, West says. When my agent calls, Im going to be on the next flight. Not to be cocky, but some teams that are trying to win [that] are one guard away, one guy that can make a couple great plays away from going to the Finals.
My whole life the court is the one place where people couldnt laugh at my skin complexion, or the birthmark on my face or the red hair, says West in a calm voice. When I played basketball, because I worked so hard, its always been the one place where people couldnt laugh at me.