I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.

I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests.

We've got babies raising babies, and it's important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.

There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.

I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.

I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.

I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.