He began wearing #35 as jersey number during the early stages of his career in honour of his AAU coach, Charles Craig, who was murdered at the age of 35.
Uqale ukugqoka i-#35 njengenombolo yejezi ngesikhathi sokuqala komsebenzi wakhe ngokuhlonipha umqeqeshi wakhe we-AAU, UCharles Craig, owabulawa ngesikhathi eneminyaka engu-35.