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

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

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.

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.

Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don't think you can teach anyone desire. I think it's a gift. I don't know why I have it, but I do.