learning 's a gift, even when "pain" ,s your teacher!

There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

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

A leader can't make excuses. There has to be quality in everything you do. Off the court, on the court, in the classroom.

I basically expect anything. Isn't that wild? I used to surprise myself a lot: certain moves, how I'd get out of trouble. But at some point, you accept the talent that you have, you accept your creativity.

Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No.

The NBA is the strongest professional sports league in the world. The league and the game is bigger than any one person, Michael Jordan included, and they always will be. I hope that today players, especially our young players, continue to recognize that simple fact. Nothing is more important than the game itself and the fans who support it.