A big thanks to USA Basketball, Jim Tooley, Sean Ford for the opportunity to represent my country and win two gold medals. Thank you. Jeff Schwartz. It has been a great journey.
I want everyone to know that Jeff is not just a super agent, but also an excellent swimmer. If it wasn't for Jeff saving my life in a couple years ago, I would not be on the stage tonight.
So thank you, Jeff, for being a great friend first, and a great agent second. Thank you. Bill Duffy and Aaron Goodwin. I still laugh about the night at Phil Knight's house
when the Nike employee was kept calling me a different name, and I didn't really realize it. I was just so happy to be at Phil Knight's house, watching a basketball game.
Lynn Merritt, the general, thank you for showing me the world and being a great friend. My business mentors and advisers Lester Knispel, Aron Walker and Bill Pope, it's great to have a right team around you for advice.
And that also includes when you are young. Huge thanks to Miss Paran, my 4th grade teacher, the coaches at Saint Paschal and also the coaches at Saint Joe's.
To name a few, Frank LaPorte. Coach had a vision as a freshman point guard to start on the varsity. Without his vision, I would not be here today, or maybe not have the career that I've had.
So thank you Frank LaPorte for having that vision. Gordie Johnson and my teammates, Kris Stone and Andrew Cornwell,
and special thanks to you guys and your families for being so supportive and helpful. Thank you. The coaches at Cal-Berkeley, it was fun being a Golden Bear.
I mean look at you Grant, Coach K is over there too somewhere. Todd Boseman, thanks for giving me the opportunity to go to Cal.
