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.

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

We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that's centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society. We are also a company that understands community.

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.

There's Michael [Jordan], then there's the rest of us.

It's almost like we have ESPN.

I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I'm talking about just for the league itself.