The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.

With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.

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

Many people think sports are totally physical, that you don't have to think, everything is done for you and you're catered to, I found that to be so far removed from the truth that it's almost a joke. The ones who become stars are the ones who have a head on their shoulders and know how to use it.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.

You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.