All I knew is that I NEVER wanted to be AVERAGE.

There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.

I want to be the bridge to the next generation.

Republicans buy sneakers, too.

I Own the guy guarding me

In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.

I smoked my first cigar in 1991, when we won the championship. Up to that point, I had never smoked a cigar, never smoked anything.