Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution.

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.

Alexander Hamilton realized that warfare was part and parcel of human nature, and it's something we had to prepare for.

Common decency demands that [NCAA athletes] should be paid, but the only way it will happen is the same way workers got paid throughout American history, through a strong union.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.