What was it like to try out for the Miami Heat in the Summer Pro League?
I played in the Summer Pro Leagues after the Pro Bowl in 2001. And it climaxed when I tried out for the Miami Heat and made their summer league team. I wasn’t a slouch. I made the cut of 12. I feel good about that. I played in a couple of games and did well. I had 11 rebounds … and two points! OK, I missed all of my shots. Shots that I should have made. That’s what is holding me back. My shot. I need time to prepare for that, and next time I won’t be so shy about shooting. I wasn’t relaxed at all. Four-hour practices with Pat Riley? God, dawg; I was like, are you kidding me? 5. Your signature move is dunking the football over the crossbars after your score a touchdown. You’ve managed to bring the “dunk” to the NFL. How did that happen? My vertical leap is about 38 inches, and that’s when I’m standing. I know if I run I can get that thing high. It’s probably around 41 or 42 inches. During my rookie year, I saw film of somebody in the ’70s doing the dunk. In the playoffs against the Br
