No brain, no gain. Stay in school.

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've had tendinitis since college.

It doesn't matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart

I make shoes for white suburban kids, not the poor black kids. That would be like opening a restaurant for people without stomachs.

You have to be uncompromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared... Excellence isn't a one-week or one-year ideal. It's a constant. There will be days when you don't feel on top of your game, or meetings in which you aren't at your best, but your commitment remains constant. No compromises.

I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, I can expect half-hearted results. Most people get it the honest way by setting their goals and committing themselves to achieving their goals. That's the only way I did it anyway. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.