It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.

There’s a reason why players that have multiple championships have multiple championships. There’s a certain characteristic and an understanding and knowledge and that’s not something that’s easily taught. You kind of have to go through it and it kind of has to be part of your DNA from the beginning.

I had some shots that I felt like I should've made; I just didn't make them. I'm not going to shoot the ball great every night.

Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.

When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.