Kemba Walker admitted that his decision to leave the Charlotte Hornets was a tough decision, but he feels joining the Boston Celtics is the right thing to do at this point of his career.

Walker reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth $141 million on Sunday, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 29-year-old superstar said that he decided to sign with the Celtics because he wants to compete and “fulfill some dreams” in his career.

“It was a really tough decision, but you know it was something I had to do in order to try and fulfill some dreams of mine and compete,” Walker said on SportsCenter via Adam Zagoria of Forbes. “It was one of the toughest things that I definitely had to do in my career.”

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Walker said that he will always be grateful for the Hornets franchise, where he has spent the first eight seasons of his career in the league. He said that he gave everything that he can during his years in Charlotte. He failed to get deep playoff experience in Charlotte, and he is expecting that things will change starting next season.

The three-time NBA All-Star said that he will be able to compete at the highest level in Boston. He will virtually replace fellow superstar Kyrie Irving, who decided to leave the Celtics and join the Brooklyn Nets.