My health is the No. 1 concern and my longevity is the No. 1 concern.

I feel like in America, we don't have a kid problem. You think about all these issues that these kids are dealing with, we have an adult problem. We have adults that do not place the priority on our kids to get a valuable education.

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 was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.

I listen to myself. I listen to my body, my mind, I follow my heart.

I had individuals in my life to help me make the right decisions because it wasn't about them accepting handouts. It was about them making the right decisions for me.

If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn't have won a world championship.