[Spike Lee ] went to a game six playoff game at Indiana which was a hostile environment believing we could bring it back to New York for a game seven. That's just the kind of person he is. Also his commitment to the team and our friendship.

I had a lot of maturing I had to go through. I consider myself a smart individual in seeing that this is not the road I want to take.

That's a dream of mine, to be able to coach at the NBA level.

I don't want to blame it on not having a father figure in my life, but that has a lot to do with it too.

There were butterflies, otherwise, you're not really ready to play. The locker room, I remember, was quiet and we were very focused on playing that game.

As a young man, you get to a point in your life where you feel like you have grown up and have to make decisions and not having that father figure in your life to guide you to making those decisions.

Michael Jordan makes you bring your game to another level. That's why I loved competing against him.