"Other NBA players who did a stint here treated it like a prison. They'd stand outside and smoke. They'd refuse to go into games, show up drunk, stay out all night, and skip practices. Not Jimmer. Jimmer has never missed a game. He never misses practice. He plays hard. I mean, it's like is this guy for real? He's like a Boy Scout. I've never heard him swear. I've never heard him talk bad about anyone. He's polite to everyone. Signs every autograph. He's in bed early."
(From "The Lonely Master: From March Madness to Shanghai, the unlikely journey of Jimmer Fredette" by Jesse Hyde)
I applaud Jimmer's character and his determination to continue working and trying, even though his plans have not worked out exactly the way he expected.
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