Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously.

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.

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.

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

I think I really benefited from going to college.

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.

I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do.