Allah says in the Qur'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He's better than me. It's about knowledge.

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.

My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

Sports plays an interesting role in society. The greatest sportsmen have platforms to speak out on issues and really affect how the public thinks about some very critical issues facing the world.

I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over.