If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.

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.

I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.

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

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

Winners don't just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.

Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park.