No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14 years, and I missed more than nine-and-a-half full seasons.

Never rank, rate, or compare coaches, children, concerts, or championships or congratulations. Just enjoy them all.

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

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

The passions I have in my life are my family, music, books, I'm an avid plant collector, and I love to ride my bike.

I grew up in an non-athletic family, where my parents were interested in music, in literature, in education and art.

We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this world a better and saner place, that guy, is the most important man in the history of basketball.