When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked, so if I picked I knew that I had to get the ball to the scorer if I wanted to stay on the court, so that was pretty much my job.

I've got to play free agency out, and I've got to look at all of my options.

I'm a high-risk taker on the court in the sense of trying to squeeze things in there.

Winning is the best deodorant.

Michael, if you can't pass, you can't play. - Coach Dean Smith to Michael Jordan in his freshman year We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees.

A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player.

Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.