The pursuit of being a professional athlete should be rooted in a genuine love for the game rather than external rewards or material success.

“it's the For the Love of the Game and I that's the one thing that like when I talk to parents and and get everybody like I can ask y'all what was your greatest game in baseball you could go I went two for three I said did you win or lose they go I don't know”

Athletes should focus on their performance and career rather than engaging in political activism while playing.

“I would tell them really leave the politics alone as far as your job. you go out and do your job and play sports because you really have a one-time window open to play sports and have an impact on sports that's going to pass away.”