God put us here to prepare this place for the next generation. That's our job. Raising children and helping the community, that's preparing for the next generation.

I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon.

Me as a backup center? Hell no.

When an elevator brings u upstairs, you better send it back down in order to bring others up!

When I travel around the globe, I try as hard as I can to represent the NBA and the game of basketball to the best of my abilities. I get to go around the world and not only share the game but also my philanthropic work. Building a hospital in the Congo is one of the proudest achievements of my life.

After spending more than 17 years playing for the NBA, in the summertime, I always came back to community service and different basketball clinics.

I remember when I came into the NBA, eighteen years ago, there were maybe nine to twelve international players playing in the NBA. Today we've got more than 85, so that tells you how our game has grown at that level.