I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it.

Music is really something that makes people whole.

There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta rap.

When I was at UCLA, the Harlem Globetrotters offered me a million dollars to come play for them. I turned it down because my education was just as important as playing ball.

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.