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

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.

Kobe Bryant is the most talented player in the game today; he could do anything.

I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.

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.

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.