Big Kicks is sort of an autobiography. Just like Biggie, I’m kind of a big guy and when you’re big, it’s always assumed that you are an athlete. As a kid, when we went through that cruel process of choosing sides, I was always chosen first the first time we played, but was always chosen last the second time we played. I really wanted to write a book about sports that didn’t end with the hero actually getting good at the sport, but about a hero who was comfortable with the fact that he wasn’t and didn’t feel less of a person because of it. In Biggie’s case he would much rather work on his stamp collection and listen to jazz than play soccer and does see the need to change. Although he does look good in that red uniform.