Sometimes if you talk trash, you end up taking out the garbage.

I knew, despite playing in the NBA, that I would have to prepare for another career or vocation for when my playing days were over, in order to maintain relevancy. I didn't want to become known for what I used to do.

There were times my immaturity kept me from being all I wanted to be.

Getting a well-rounded education and developing a love of learning that hopefully will continue to last my lifetime certainly helped prepare me to understand what's coming at me in this world and to adapt.

One of the reasons why I enjoy college basketball a little more is because of its team orientation as opposed to individual orientation.

I've always been taught that basketball is a team game and greater than the sum of its parts.

My mother and father stressed education and always made sure we had a place to study and books to read.