I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player.

I couldn't imagine not playing basketball. To me, basketball is what life is all about.

I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

You look at Vladimir Radmanovic, this guy is cut from stone. As if Michelangelo was reading and a lightening bolt flashed before him.

Where else but the NBA could people like Bill Russell, Spencer Haywood, Ricky Barry, Dennis Rodman, and Allen Iverson come in and be allowed to be who they are?

Kevin Garnett is the prototype for the NBA player of the future. He's already one of the greatest players to have played the game.