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

I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.

When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.

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

You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.

When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day. I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.