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

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.

I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you've lost your focus.

You remember the [remarks] you made in 1994 about, 'I think I can guard you, I can shut you down, I would love to play against you?' Well, you're about to get your chance.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

So, the next time you're out working on your game and they pass you the rock, don't just take it to the hole. Take it to the next level. Don't just bend rims. Bend expectations. Let them see you and feel you and by the very virtue of your love, the truth in your game, they will hear you. Let your game speak.