I don't talk to reporters, because they're gonna write what they want to write, so let 'em write what they want to write.

Reporters don't know me, because I don't talk to them; I just talk to the players.

To be a great offensive rebounder, you have to think like a defensive rebounder and battle for position while also being in the flow of your offense. And then it's just being determined.

People might get mad for five or ten minutes, but then they respect you more. And the next time they see you, they'll tell their friends, "Don't go up to him with that stuff - he don't mess with cocaine."

People got to realize that the owners who been paying me are a lot richer than I am. It's not like I was born rich; I had to play basketball to make this type of money.

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