I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.

If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it.

There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that

But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.

The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.

Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that's how I perceived everything.

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.