

A Player’s Life Interview
Name: Sean McCraw
Where are you from? Las
Vegas, Nevada
How old are you? 33
When did you start playing
the game? Since I could breath
What made you interested
in playing basketball? My Dad
Do you remember your first
organized basketball game? Yes
How did you play and how
did it make you feel? I played pretty
good, it came natural. I remember putting on
my uniform for the first time and thinking “This
is great”
When did you begin to take basketball seriously and why? I
took it seriously at about age 10 because I
saw that I was much better than my peers
Does your family support
you playing basketball? Yes
What influenced you to play
basketball? My
dad, who was also a very good player and my
first coach
What is your favorite aspect of playing basketball? Five individuals becoming one TEAM
What is your motivation to play? The love, and excitement of winning
What are your habits before
a game? I eat the same meal, make sure
I call my wife, tie my ring in my shoelaces
What is your favorite hobby? Relaxing
after a hard practice
Do play other sports competitively,
which sports? Is power napping a sport?
haha
What is your favorite food
to eat before and after games? Pancakes
What is your favorite pre-game
music? I have a gameday mix in my iPOD
with hard and fast beats. Mostly rap
Do you have any religious
background and basketball? No
How often do you workout? Everyday
except the day after a game
Do you have a partner or on your own? My team
Have you gotten seriously injured? Broke my leg
in a game once
What are your strong points in basketball? My
ability to play more than one position
Do you consider yourself healthy and why? Yes,
because I am at an age where most people aren’t playing because of
their health
Favorites
Your favorite basketball
gear brand? Anything
Nike or by Jordan
What size shoe do you wear? 13 normally but 14 in ball shoes (extra socks)
Life
Do you have many friends
who don’t play basketball? Yes
What is life outside of
basketball for you? It
is my place to be normal
Do you get a lot of attention because you play basketball? Yes
What are your plans after
your basketball career is over? Coaching
Is basketball your life? No,
my family is, but it is and will always be a big
factor in my daily life
Where has basketball taken
you? To more places than I could have ever
imagined.
Have you traveled a lot through
basketball? If so, where have you been and which
are your favorite places? Yes, and I have lived 12 years
in Europe because of basketball so I have seen
pretty much all of Europe
Do you have children? Yes, two of them
Have you made mistakes in your life that has affected your
career? If you
would like to go into detail please explain. No not really. I think I have been
very lucky in my career and made good choices for ME. I don’t regret anything
I have ever decided to do because I have had a great life because of basketball
What is your basketball
standing now? Do you play -- High school, college,
professional, semi pro or retired? I am playing professionally in
Germany
What are your personal goals
as a player? My goal is to always be a leader
for my team
What are your basketball dreams? To be remembered
as a good player that always led and never followed
Are you happy with your basketball game? Yes
Have you received many accolades and honors through basketball? Yes, but individule
awards don’t interest me. I am more proud of the championships along the
way.
