I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

[Albert] Hoxie, my Western Civilization professor. I had him in my freshman year and he opened up an extraordinary world to me that I've never forgotten. He used his extensive knowledge of art history to illustrate the development of Western culture and politics.

I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.

[Coaching] is a difficult job which everyone who owns a TV thinks they can do better at.

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

I love basketball, but playing basketball doesn't fully define who I am. I was always a good student, too.

The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.