I'd take 12 guys who had a strong passion for the game over 12 guys who don't respect the game.

Do I need my number retired throughout the course of the league to acknowledge what I've done? No.

The NBA is the strongest professional sports league in the world. The league and the game is bigger than any one person, Michael Jordan included, and they always will be. I hope that today players, especially our young players, continue to recognize that simple fact. Nothing is more important than the game itself and the fans who support it.

No brain, no gain. Stay in school.

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

I don't go out and just try to score. I score because there is an opportunity to score.

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.