Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else

I failed so therefore I succeed.

I didn't come here to be average.

It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.

It's a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes.

When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.

I would tell players to relax and never think about what's at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you've lost your focus.