Alexander Hamilton realized that warfare was part and parcel of human nature, and it's something we had to prepare for.

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 could have skated by as an athlete, but the world is so much bigger and more interesting than any one thing. I didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a jock. I'm also an author, a student of history, and I collect memorabilia from the Wild West. I'm also a son, a father, and a friend.

I've kept in touch with many of my former teammates: Bob Marcucci was our team manager and we bonded over our passion for baseball.

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.

As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.