The point of the game is not how well the individual does, but whether the team wins. That's the beautiful heart of the game, the blending of personalities, the mutual sacrifices for the group success.

A lot of people want to change the world, but only a few people want to change themselves. When it comes to the issue of race in America, we have to do both.

There has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is.

I might lose because I wasn't tall enough; I might lose because I wasn't fast enough. But I wasn't going to lose because I wasn't ready.

Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.

When the playing is over, one can sense that one's youth has been spent playing a game, and now both the game and youth are gone.