Ignorance is not something that lends itself to a meaningful discussion.

Ken Heitz got drafted by the Bucks the same year I did. He went to their camp just for the experience, then dropped out to attend Harvard Law School. I always admired his combination of athleticism and brains.

Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy.

[Albert] Hoxie, my Western Civilization professor. I had him in my freshman year and he opened up an extraordinary world to me that I've never forgotten. He used his extensive knowledge of art history to illustrate the development of Western culture and politics.

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

If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.

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