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How Jazz guard Rodney Hood finds his purpose, calms his nerves and connects to a higher power

It gives me purpose, keeps me grounded, not about basketball or anything like that.

Don’t stress about what could/should happen because what did happen prepared you for what’s going to happen.

If you happen to glance at Rodney Hood while he's on the Utah Jazz team charter or bus or perhaps as he's sitting in his locker before Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday night, it's likely you'll see the shooting guard’s nose buried deep in the pages of a book.

A mystery?

Nope.

A scary page-turner?

The horror!

A thrilling adventure, epic sci-fi read or young adult novel?