I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.

I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day. I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.

The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.

The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.

I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.

Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.

There's Michael [Jordan], then there's the rest of us.