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.

I'm just ultracompetitive. I will be till they put me in the grave.

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

The marketing of players has created untold wealth for many sports stars. You can't blame them or the company that covets the relationship with them, but that doesn't mean the player is good.

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

I always wanted the ball in my hands with a game on the line, as I think any real competitor does.

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