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

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

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.

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.

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

I'm not nearly as much of a fan of the NBA as I was maybe 10 or 15 years ago, or certainly as I was when I was a player. It's become more entertainment focused, and less focused on the purity of the game.

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