He fouled out in the fourth quarter, and that's when I really started getting points. He was no more at fault than anyone.

I guarantee you, if you could give me 10 points in all those seventh games against the Boston Celtics, instead of Bill Russell having 11 rings, I could've at least had nine or eight.

The toughest thing for me was growing up and being stared at and being looked at and being talked about in that particular way. Other than that it was a good childhood.

I believe that good things come to those who work.

I get constant reminders from fans who equate that game and my career as one and the same.

My thing I liked was to challenge guys that were smaller, guys that were supposed to be quicker. Because I think self-consciously I was trying to prove to people it wasn't just my height that was getting me across in these various sports. It was some other intrinsic things that I had that made me a good athlete.

Meadowlark was the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen.