They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.

You know I was a shy guy and people didn't know that and still don't know it today. I'm sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.

Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That's what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team, and we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.

Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.

A woman always remembers. Remember that.

Don't give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.

Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had.