Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.

I wish I had stayed and finished my career here in New York.

When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I played with. I still had to call out plays, notice schemes, know the systems, do everything they had to do.

Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal.

This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.

Every parent wants to see their kids excel.

If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem. I can do that anytime. That's not being cocky. That's confidence.