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

To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

Friendship is a full-time job.

A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic.

We overreached our decision power. Sometimes our decisions have to fit the reality of the outside world.

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.