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'm conservative with my money. I'm the one who's got a family and I can't be playing basketball forever, so when I retire, I want to live on what I've made.

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.

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

Seems like everybody wants to know if an athlete is on drugs, so you got to stay clear of wild people.

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

Owners want to make their team a winner so they can get more fans in the stands, and that's why they go after the best ball-players and pay 'em what they're worth.