a passion for the game.
His experience illustrates something easy to overlook: being naturally gifted in one physical characteristic doesn’t automatically determine what a person wants to do with his life.
Kevin’s height was obvious.
His ambitions were not.
A Life in Military Service
Rather than pursuing a professional basketball career, Kevin eventually entered military service.
Later reports say he served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a military police officer in Texas. His unusual height sometimes affected how people perceived him even while he was working.
