Assists is what Earvin is all about. That's what my whole life has been, assisting others.

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

I've always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I'd read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.

It's a burden trying to keep a secret. It's hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.

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

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.

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