He told them, "No!"

[tomegun]

Z, I only say those things when someone jumps right to "Everyone doesn't aspire..." reasoning. That is all. If you are happy for him, you don't fit into that last category and no I don't want you to STFU.

When learning of his decision to turn down the NBA, someone immediately (or soon after) says something like, "His aspirations..." That is hearsay and probably not even that close to being accurate - it is an assumption. I say I know why he told them no, which is also hearsay (good call Rocky) and Rocky immediately questions my source. I have no problem with that because I know better than to broadcast why (I was told) he told them no. However, many people offer there uneducated guess and nobody says a peep about it. I would say that is interesting, but I know the deal.

In this case, his aspirations could be compared to someone going to college. If you enroll in college with a degree as the end goal, why would someone complete the requirements and say, "No, I don't want the degree?" That is what they went to college for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If everything was right, why would he wait until he goes to camp(s), works the pre-season, gets what looks to be a fitting send off (championship game) and then say no? Because his aspirations weren't to make it? Yeah that makes a lot of sense!