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.

Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.

When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.

I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.

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.

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

I strive on pressure.