A huge Chinese population here in... Houston.

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?

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

I had the only beard in the Western Hemisphere that made Bob Dylan's look good.

If you're living for today, if you're only dreaming about yesterday, it doesn't work. You got to know that tomorrow is going to be better. Then you're on your way.

[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.

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