We caught up with former Cal star and Orlando Magic standout forward Ryan Anderson when he was in town last week for the Magic's game against the Golden State Warriors. He ranks in the top-20 in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 17.8 points per game. The starter is also averaging 7.8 rebounds per contest. Anderson, who played two seasons at Cal from 2006-07 to 2007-08, poured in a career-high 30 points at New York on Monday.

In his fourth year in the league, Anderson is having his finest season and is being considered for next month's NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. You can write in Anderson on the NBA All-Star ballot by logging on to www.ryananderson33.com.

In this feature, he talks about his passion for Cal and how his experience in Berkeley has helped shape his NBA career.