The courtside seats belong to the kids.

It was tough getting fired by the NBA. I really didn't know where I was going, until [ESPN] called me. I said, "Hey, 'ESPN?' Never heard of it. It sounds like a disease." Now I have that same disease as a sports fanatic. All this sports madness we didn't have years ago, now I'm very blessed and fortunate to be part of it.

Really, UCLA's a great place as well, but they don't have the kind of environment they have here. The fans here have a passion.

Life is simple. Make good decisions and good things happen. Make bad decisions and bad things happen.

It's the greatest achievement I've ever witnessed in all my years of being a coach and a television personality. I really, absolutely have been blown away.

An All-American is an ordinary person with an extraordinary desire to excel. You don't get to the top of the mountain by just dreaming. It's nice to dream. But it's the work ethic and pride that makes you get to that mountain top and that level of success.

A winner is someone who can look in the mirror at the end of the day and say in pursuit of my goal and dreams I gave my best.