But all was not sunshine and Marvin Gaye songs. [UCLA] also recruited black students as part of a High Potential Program that was meant to bring diversity to the campus. Two of the students that were part of that program were Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins, Jr., both members of the Black Panther Party's Southern California Chapter.

A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.

Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end.

I think I really benefited from going to college.

The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.

The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in. I've been shooting it ever since.

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.