I really like this kid. He is so strong playing under the basket and seems like a genuinely nice kid. I really think he is going to be a good player. He has a knack for rebounding and after all he has been through in his life, he is a tough kid. I am watching him in the SL game and he has some really nice moves underneath and is impossible to move when he gets position. You have to pull for a guy like this!!!

``It's a relief,'' Powe said. ``All the things I went through in the past, overcoming knee surgeries, everything that went on during draft night, it shows it all paid off. All my life I've had to prove myself, and this is no different.'' Powe, who always has relished the opportunity to be a role model for troubled Oakland youth, said that is still more important than the amount of money he might make in the pros. ``It's about helping kids,'' Powe said. ``I want kids to see that they can do it, too. I just want to give back. I haven't really thought too much about the money.'' More] source: Contra Costa Times Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!