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

I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.

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

If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.

I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.

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.

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.