Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled.

I don't really care who's doing drugs in the NBA as long as the scene isn't adversely affecting my team and teammates. I've known enough drug users-going as far back as grade school and the streets of New York-not to view them as pariahs or lost souls. I've certainly smoked more than my quota of weed.

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

What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn.

I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.