Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.

The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.

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.

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

Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.

Because if you're going to lose, lose. I'm serious.

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.