[The NBA] used to be a small band of basketball groupies. Now there are a lot more corporate-type people working in the league.

I would never, ever intentionally hurt a player contractually.

You can't ever totally know what's inside of someone else, or see the kind of will someone like Magic has. You have to rely on your instincts to find people who hate losing and know how to win.

It was clear to me that I was never going to be the same kind of player I had been. It was time to quit.

The passion to win games, the incredible, focused energy and also the camaraderie of the team were all things that I really loved.

When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

To have harmony on a team, you need a coach who can get inside the head of every player and get them all pulling in one direction.