Republicans buy sneakers, too.

A loss is not a failure until you make an excuse.

I do not have a problem, I enjoy gambling, but I think people are trying to make it seem like I have a problem, because people really don't know.

Maybe it’s my own fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t. Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner. That my game was built on flash, and not fire. Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for every single day of my life. Maybe I destroyed the game. Or maybe you’re just making excuses.

My advice is find fuel in failure. Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be.

Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.