Basketball came to me and for some reason it gave me an opportunity to live a life that I didn't dream possible. But it did let me live my dreams.

You can't imagine how much good luck is involved in winning, but all of a sudden, you get in a situation where every break goes your way, every call goes your way, every ball that rolls around drops in instead of out. It feels magical.

Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out

I don't think people fully appreciate the trauma associated with losing. It takes a lot out of you, year after year.

There are many players who don't measure up to their marketability.

Coaches who have been players in the league, they get so attuned to playing how they were successful, and who their coaches were.

I've seen a lot in my life. I've seen a lot of winning. I've seen a lot of testing times. I think when you're tested, you really find out what you're made of.