New Orleans center Kendrick Perkins is the most experienced member of the Pelicans’ roster, the only veteran player on the squad in his 30s. The Beaumont, Texas, native is now working closer to his hometown than he’s ever been since coming to the NBA directly from high school, a dozen years ago. Perkins spoke to Pelicans.com about his background and some of his interests away from basketball:
Best moment as an athlete: “Winning the NBA championship in 2008.”
How he chose his current uniform number of 5: “The number 5 was one of my favorite numbers growing up.