he got a chance to play on his junior high team only after two players did not complete physical exam requirements in time for the first game. the spirit rover landed near the area. after he showed his friends his idea, he realized that there was tremendous demand for his invention. in an interview with rolling stone, he told the magazine that "everybody got scared. this is two to three weeks later than crops being planted for grain. "i think it took more nerve than i had at the time." he was member of a national team. 