Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

I demand more from myself than anybody could ever expect.

But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.

When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.

Goals determine what you are going to be