While we share the same set of values, we can - and do - have different business interests. Dad has been there to give me career advice along the way, but he has always let me call the play.

If we can't have a great team and a winning team, then I will not be an N.B.A. owner very long.

I put it in the back of my mind that someday I would fly around the world.

My father will always be my hero. He pioneered two successful companies that paved the way for the technology services industry and has devoted much of his life to helping people in need and those who serve our nation in the armed forces.