My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.

I think that David Stern is probably the greatest commissioner that any sport has ever had in the history of this country.

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.

Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him

If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, where they worth it? One thousand times over.