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 someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.

I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn.

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

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

UCLA acknowledged this shift by bringing in Alex Haley (the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X) and Eldridge Cleaver (Soul on Ice) as speakers.

My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.