There were riots in just about every game we played with Syracuse.

Sports create a bond between comtemporaries that lasts a lifetime. It also gives your life structure, discipline and a genuine, sincere, pure fulfillment that few other areas of endeavor provide.

The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.

These days I smile benignly at the fights that I see in NBA games. There aren't any broken noses or black eyes, which happened quite often when I played.

We played every night. Sometimes we'd stay overnight after a game, but we'd usually drive on to our next destination.

But in fairness also to the idea of continuing success, you also have to exploit opportunities.

My family was poor, my father drove a cab for a living, but we felt normal because everybody else was in the same boat.