As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.

Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success and so were the Celtics. So after awhile it became part of people's sports lore...

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.

I was especially impressed with Pauley Pavilion [at UCLA campus ]. The floors hadn't been laid down yet, when they gave me the tour, each new room got my heart thumping. They even had a surgical operating room in case an athlete was severely injured.

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.

Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.

I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.