I think school is very important and I personally had a great experience at North Carolina, which helped shape me as a basketball player and a person. Every once in a while, you will have a player who can make the jump and have an immediate impact on the professional level, but most of the players who come out would absolutely benefit from going to college.

It doesn't matter who scores. If you have an opportunity to score, you score.

Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back to the way I approached the fundamentals.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.