I don't know if I was the baddest. People kind of saw me in that light.

The only reason is that I hadn't seen The Modern Jazz Quartet perform live and a live performance is often where the real experience of jazz takes place. I'm not familiar with the Boswell Sisters.

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

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

If I hadn't become a professional basketball player, I would have become a history teacher. There's so much to learn from history.

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

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