The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled.

I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player.

I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.

I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

You play with your soul as well as your body.

People still cheat on their wives, that hasn't fallen out of fashion. We all speak of it badly, but it has not fallen out of fashion.