MK: Ronnie, you are 6’5”, 230 pounds of muscle, you have size 18 shoes and a voice so high the Conservatory once asked you to apply.
RG (in his high voice): Kaplan...I do not have a high voice.

MK: From my experience, you were always one of the best-dressed guys on the basketball team. Tell me where that sense of fashion came from.
RG: I must say...my sense of fashion has developed over time and taken into account many influences.

MK: Could you please explain why I always see you in grey athletic Oberlin sweatpants, your black wife-beater, your size 18 boat shoes, Chanel glasses and a tight knit white hat that is properly tilted to adjust for light?
RG: Well, see, I like to accessorize my outfits not only with knit clothes and nice shoes but with hats as well. I think I look best when I can accentuate my chest, legs and thighs.

MK: Do you do that by wearing your overly-tight jeans?
RG (Laughs): They’re fitted!

MK: Give me your take on how you approached putting on the uniform and if you in fact looked good.
RG: I want people to know that when I put on a uniform I look like a basketball player. It’s as simple as that.

MK: Have you picked up any fashion tips since coming to Oberlin?
RG: I think Oberlin has influenced my fashion, absolutely. I am a [male diva], a divo.

MK: A divo? What is a divo?
RG: A divo is someone who has confidence, class and the ability to command attention and take over an audience.

MK: Who are your inspirations that have molded you into the divo you are today?
RG: I would have to say Usher, Beyonce, Madonna, Kanye West and Mariah Carey.

MK: In your four years, the athletic department has undergone many changes in leadership, missions and roles. What is your take on athletics on campus?
RG: I think athletics epitomizes diversity. We have athletes from different backgrounds, socioeconomic brackets and several other forms of diversity.

MK: Do you think athletics can be used to build community?
RG: Absolutely! Athletics takes a part from every piece of the community. I think it can really increase school spirit and student pride.

MK: You are a member of not only the athletic community but also the overall Oberlin Community. Have you felt any discomfort being an athlete on campus?
RG: I think people make the assumption that we come here to play sports. We don’t get scholarships; we put in long and draining hours and play for the simple love of the game.

MK: You have decided that you will sit out this year and finish up your African American studies and politics majors. What is your take on the guys on the team and their chances?
RG: I think they are good and I hope they do well.

MK: Do you think you can do it like you used to? The days when you were diving on floors, grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds and singing the national anthems before games?
RG: No! My days are over.