He earned the nickname "Little Glide" because of his acrobatic dunks while playing basketball with Clyde Drexler, Akeem Olajuwon and Moses Malone at the Fonde Recreation Center during the summer.
[1] As a rookie, he suffered a severe right ankle sprain in training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list.
[2] In 1988, he was one of the early training camp surprises until suffering a knee injury on July 21 that required surgery.
[3] After undergoing arthroscopy surgery, he was able to return and play in all 16 games, registering 15 receptions for 205 yards and one touchdown.
In 1989, he missed the June minicamp after having arthroscopy surgery in his right knee, which contributed to a slow start.