Yao Ming is the best thing to happen to the NBA in a long time. He is just a beautiful person inside and out. The vision, the creativity, the gentleness of spirit … he has it all.

During the course of my life, Grateful Dead played all the time. There were constantly concerts you could go to.

I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures.

The only man who can stop Cliff Robinson is Cliff Robinson. The man is unstoppable even at 38.

When you find yourself talking about less and less and forgetting the love that you bring, never forget there are things you can replace but others you can not.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.