The saying, "Those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it" doesn't just apply to politicians and world leaders, it applies to all of us on a daily basis.

My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.

I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.

We all had a lot of fun making the film ["Airplane" ], but there weren't a lot of outtakes or cracking up because we all were focused on doing our jobs in a professional manner.

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.

But people don't know if I can teach the game. I know I can. My experience in Oklahoma was positive. It opened my eyes to how the game is played - the interaction among players, fans and media, how all that works. You have to know about the business of the game and how the actions of players and coaches affect the business. I think I have it down now.

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.