I grew up poor, but I didn't have poor dreams

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.

If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.

Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.

I tell you, it's funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.

I never think that there's something I can't do, whether it's beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.

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.