Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It's a memory I will always cherish.

My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man, I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That's the key I may be up early, but I'm in bed early too.

If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.

I'm a big believer in dreaming. If you don't dream it, you can't become it.

You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.

If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.

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.