“For players who don’t have their name called… it’s a blessing”

Tonight Ben Wallace, not selected in the 1996 NBA draft, will enter the NBA to reward his magnificent career in the biggest league, a rare occurrence. Not being drafted was what ultimately made him the player he has become.

“For players who don’t come in through the entry lane and don’t have their name called… it’s a blessing. Either you are going to find the real strength or you are going to prove to me why you want to be there. If I want to be a basketball player and you don’t train me, what am I going to do? Give up or continue? I’m going to knock on the next door, then the next door, and if one opens, I’m going to come in and show off my talent. ” Ben wallace

For those who decide to continue, he advises them not to set limits and to think big.

“You have to dream big. The bigger your dreams, the less your fall. If you dream big and get halfway there and can find someone else who knows how to go the rest of the way, you can still get there. But if your dreams aren’t that big, and you can’t make it on your own, you might get stuck, you might get lost and you might have to find your way, but if you go on your own as far as you can. can go, you should be able to find someone to carry you all the way. I think we are doing ourselves a disservice by setting ourselves limits. The summit is not always the goal. ” Ben wallace

Via HOF