The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.

What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

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.

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.

I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.