I came up in a small town ghetto and I never did think I'd be a celebrity or famous athlete, I was just loving to play the game of basketball. And I worked hard at everything I did.

I started playing ball when I was 13 and a half. Before that, I just wanted to play football and baseball but I kept growing so I figured it was time for basketball.

When I was 15, they changed the playground rules because I was dominating everything and blocking everything that came my way.

When the ladies see an athlette walking around, they think, Well, he got the cocaine, so let's go get high with him.

When I retire, I wanna be able to just lay back. Only way to make it happen is to be investing my money, not spending it.

I enjoy money. You got to know how to enjoy it, though. A lot of people enjoy it the wrong way: They spend it all.

I've always just wanted to play ball, that's all. I didn't want to do no interviews, because I didn't want to be bothered with reporters.