All I wanted to do was to improve, to keep getting better.

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.

When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.

Suddenly all is quiet. The other nine players? They're all moving in slow motion! I'm at normal speed! I know where everyone's going even before they know themselves. The basket is huge, maybe six feet across! How can I miss? It's like throwing a rock into a pond.

Being afraid on the court, means you're not confident of your skills

Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.

When I play against someone that's new in the league, I make him respect me. They may have heard about me, but now you get to see me actually in front of you. That drives me.