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 never thought a role model should be negative.

I took cooking classes when I was younger; girls weren't interested in me, and I thought I may be alone for the rest of my life.

Obstacles don't have to stop you.

Being afraid on the court, means you're not confident of your skills

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.

Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park.