Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.

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

Michael Jackson? He was something more (than one of my favorite entertainers), a true friend. He wasn't just a genius. Above all, he was a good person, who gave so much. He gave people values, he encouraged them to better themselves all the time. He was far deeper and more authentic than people could see. He was misunderstood too many times

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.

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.

We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.