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...

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

You play with your soul as well as your body.

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.

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.

My biggest resource is my mind.