I like a lot of other music and listen to a lot of other music, but one of the greatest things about the Grateful Dead is they played all the time.

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

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

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

It's the most pleasurable experience in the world! When you're on a great team and you get hot, your teammates milk you dry - they wear you out and there's nothing like being on a great team.

Chick Hearn was my favorite broadcaster ever - he's the one who taught me to think basketball, how to love basketball.

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.