Question about twitter I'm new to this?

[503]

So, I found the real twitter for this hockey player. I'm following him, but he not following me. I went to his profile and wrote him a question. Will he see it? & how do you know if he replied to it? Thanks (:
Not directly, public message!

[madison]

If you @(thenhisname) he will see it if you directly messages him maybe maybe not, if he answers. Direct message you will see it if he @(youname) you back it will be in a section marked either @ or mentions

[Shahul]

The specialty of Twitter is that you may or may not follow anyone, regardless of the person following you or not. To send direct messages to some one type @ followed by the persons username ex@shatweets) and send it. To view direct messages that you have received, just Click on messages link on the top right hand side.