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

Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.

Pride was his life force; for us it was a live nerve that he could teach us to brush. One stroke, a good practice, and we could tingle for days ... First, he found the pride in each of us, then he taught us how good it could feel. What he was ultimately after was for every one of us to learn to light our own fires and glow our brightest.

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself, all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

We can learn from mistakes of others, whether they're kings or our parents. When we do learn those lessons, we're better equipped to make our own dreams come true.