After I played him for the first time, I said 'Let's see. He's four or five inches taller. He's 40 or 50 pounds heavier. His vertical leap is at least as good as mine. He can get up and down the floor as well as I can. And he's smart. The real problem with all this is I have to show up.

Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.

People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they've ever seen. I agree with that. Let me assure you that if either Wilt's or Russ' coach had ever told one of them he couldn't guard the other guy, he would have lost that player forever.

We couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.

Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

We learn to make a shell for ourselves when we are young and then spend the rest of our lives hoping for someone to reach inside and touch us. Just touch us—anything more than that would be too much for us to bear.