The Charlotte Bobcats drafted Kemba Walker with the ninth overall pick, but ultimately the former Connecticut guard would have been happy slipping all the way to the final pick in Thursday night’s first round.

“I’m happy. I can’t complain at all,” Walker said when I asked if the experience lived up to his expectations. “If I went 30, I wouldn’t have been mad, honestly. I’m just happy to be in the NBA. You know, I’m just going to continue to work hard and just keep on improving.”

Walker said on Wednesday that, like most kids, he imagined himself being Michael Jordan while shooting baskets on the playground. Now, he’ll play for his former idol..

“All the time,” Walker said when asked if he’ll pick Jordan’s brain. “He’s the greatest player to ever play the game so, anything I can learn from that man, I’m going to ask a lot of questions. I’m going to go in there with an open mind and be ready to learn.”

When asked why he seems to be a player that Jordan loves, Walker responded: “I’m a winner. He was a winner. He had a lot of heart when he played, and I’m all about heart. I go out there, I compete every night and you know, I’m not going to go down without a fight.”