Rip you are genuine, an inspiration, and the 🐐. The kind words and love are sincerely appreciated! As a kid from Pennsylvania and raised in Connecticut, I’ve always felt connected to you and your game. You inspired me to wear #32, attend Jim Calhoun basketball camps and UConn for college, and of course become a lifelong Detroit Pistons fan. As a sophomore in high school, I even played ball with a face mask, after breaking my cheek bone, that you made your infamous signature. Thank you again for your influence!

Rip, thanks so much. The video was in incredible. You were so genuinely kind in your message and my dad was shocked. I can’t thank you enough for getting it done so quickly and for putting so much love into it. I can’t think of a scenario where I could ever pay it forward to you, but I hope that someday I can do something as nice for someone else as you have done for my family. Thanks again, Randy