Sometimes, the right people come into your life at exactly the right time.
Long-time Daily News sports writer and Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee Phil Jasner didn’t set out to become one of my mentors. In the 16 years that I was fortunate enough to work with him, Phil never took me by the scruff of my neck and said, “OK, young fellow, this is how you do this job.” He just told me once that, if the bosses believe that you can do the job, who are you to say you can’t. Just work hard and prove to everyone they made the right choice.