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.

The best come from the worst

It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody . . . My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can, ... People may not agree with that . . . I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.

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

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

Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back to the way I approached the fundamentals.

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.