My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function.

My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.

My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.

Professional athletes die twice.

People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.

It's cool to challenge myself to learn new things as opposed to going to play basketball in the park for millionth time.