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

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.

I was just starting out acting [doing "Airplane"] and wanted to be taken as a professional, not as an athlete doing a cameo.

I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball.

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.

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which it could in an instant.