I have one regret: I wish I was a better father.

You watch some teams these days and you wonder if they just met on the playground and decided to choose up sides.

Larry Bird is overrated in a lot of areas. ... Why does he get so much publicity? Because he's white. You never hear about a black player being the greatest.

I can score 20 points if I want to, but that's not my desire.

I'm trying to find new ways to make this game more attractive.

I go out there and get my eyes gouged, my nose busted, my body slammed. I love the pain of the game.

Shaq is not the man. He's the man because the NBA wants him to be the man, but before you can be the man, you've got to be the man.