The first three championships that I won, I won them. I had big numbers and I won them. And last year, the guys won it for me. They won it for the big guy. Numbers are overrated. There's a lot of guys in this league who can say they've got great numbers. But they can't say they've got four rings in the last six years.

The NBA is fairy tale and real life mixed together.

Before I became the 'Great Test of the West," I was the 'Beast of the East.'

I've been playing on Christmas for the last 10, 11, 12 years. So just got to get up early with the babies, and give them their toys and try to get a nap in and just come to play.

I don't have to make a point. I'm George Bush. I'm the president. I built that arena, so I don't have to make a point.

I'm not going to go home and drink rat urine.

I was like, 'Huh? You want my jersey?'