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.

It's not about the shoes, it's what you do in them.

I'm all about challenges and seeing if I can go out and see if I can achieve something. If at the end of the day I do it, great. If I don't, I can live with myself.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me.

I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

We're not winning because of talent. We're just beating bad teams.