People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation.

People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, somewhere. Or, you should have had to have been around the game for a long time.

I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college.

Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a side-show.

Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out on the court.