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Things growing up and i think back in 1993 watching michael jordan in the finals against phoenix suns, we had no role models or anything like that growing up. i had to look toward watching tv, watching football or basketball on tv. i think taking a little bit from michael jordan, you know, his determination, his strong drive that he had to be the best that he could be. i took a little bit from him over the years. i think that's why i am here today. i could have been giving up a long time ago. just watching him made me want to succeed. >> michael, that drive that was inside of you was met by tw...

Me. i felt like i was loved. it was always great and very positive. i love them to death. >> when they were here, michael, they were on their way to see you play football. they were very excited about it. apparently they go to most of your games. you are still close to them. you continue to be very much a part of their family. they see you as their son. is that the relationship you continue to have with leigh anne and sean and others in the family? >> they will forever be my family. like i said for them to take me in their home coming from the neighborhood i came from, i don't know if i would ...

Restaurant picking up trash on the side of the road as long as i had two or three jobs and working long hours and was able to put a roof over my head and food on the table for me to eat. i was going to -- that's a successful life for me. just having that strong will power and seeing mentors and having a positive role models around you. i always stayed away from that negative group and i never got involved into gangs and drugs and violence because i knew that was going to slow me down and i wasn't going to be here if i would have got involved in that stuff. >> you were around stuff all of the t...

Regime and you weren't that all enthusiastic about bringing down an enemy regime? he's had an awful lot invested in making a deal with the iranians. he said even before he came to office that he was going to sit down and talk to them and then the world would see the different kind of approach to iran would work. that's failed. the iranians are holding the usual number of american hostages, and threatening us and denouncing us in every way and killing americans on all of the battle fields of the middle east right now. i think slowly but surely they are coming around to recognize this. >> you kn...

A celebratory march but that is still five days away and a great deal can happen in egypt for just 24-hours as we have seen. the mood tonight is one of celebration and that is exactly what is taking place. mike? >> thank you very much for the report. we are watching with great interest what's happening. i think it's admirable we are seeing those who have been a part of the protest very much involved not just in walking away from the mess but actually showing that kind of responsibility. let us hope and pray that it is that mind set that will truly have the dominant force as this progress of eg...