I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.

You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.

I found the bench to be the greatest ally when I had to make individuals comply with what was best for the team

It is harmful to compare yourself to others. Others will do that for you.

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities.

Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone

Goals should be difficult to achieve because those achieved with little effort are seldom appreciated, give little personal satisfaction, and are often not very worthwhile. There is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance.