I was an all-around player - if I was just a scorer, there's no way the Hawks would have won 50 games four years in a row.

I like the South because of the people. They are loyal. Once they love a team, they're fans forever.

But I think role models also start in the home with your parents.

Bernard King is the only guy that ever scared the hell out of me.

I used slam dunking as a tool for intimidation.

Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is the highest honor that can ever be paid, and it's mind-blowing.

Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.