I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.

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.

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

Goals determine what you're going to be.

You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.

At age 31, in 1981, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.

I think that my God-given physical attributes, big hands, and big feet, the way that I'm built, proportion-wise, just made basketball the most inviting sport for me to play.