Horrible, terrible AAU basketball. It's stupid. It doesn't teach our kids how to play the game at all so you wind up having players that are big and they bring it up and they do all this fancy crap and they don't know how to post. They don't know the fundamentals of the game. It's stupid.

I don't have to hear that criticism, that idotic criticism anymore.

It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice

There's a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there's a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.

You have to go with things that you understand. Businesses that you know.

Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.

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.