There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

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

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.

If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.

I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.

My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.