Don't give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.

I really want people to know that I've worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn't just happen overnight. I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I've learned through every partnership and opportunity.

Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.

Once Michael gets up there he says, 'Well, maybe I'll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.' Then all of a sudden, he says, 'Well, maybe I'll 360. No I changed my mind. I'll go up on the other side.' He's just incredible.

My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.

On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.

As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.