Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.

Twitter is great to connect with fans and be transparent. I enjoy that aspect about it. But really, I'm still trying to figure it out.

It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer.

It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.

Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you.

The Kobe 8 is about enhanced performance. It's the most comfortable shoe I have worn. It's simplistic but has an edge to it.

The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That's motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.