Don't be like me. Be better than me. That's the goal.

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.

The key to success is failure

I Own the guy guarding me

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

I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and that's everybody's wish... I try to be a role model for black kids, white kids, yellow kids, green kids. This is what I felt was good about my personality.

You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don't love the game, no check is going to keep me playing.