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

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.

I read that Hollywood wanted to film Fences years ago with a white director, but [August] Wilson refused. He thought that the director needed to have lived the culture of black Americans.

With 300 million people in America, you can fail to impress 299 million of them and still go platinum.

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

You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much.

I think I really benefited from going to college.