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I've been playing this game, fortunately for me, since I was three years old. That's one of the reasons why this game is so special to me.
I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you wear, listening to everything you say.
Growing up, Magic Johnson was my idol. He was a good example. He could always pass the ball extremely well and get his teammates involved.
We need to accept that some people are camp and some people are butch. Some people are pretty and some people are average, but we all fit.
Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.
Surprisingly enough, I haven't had a letter from Amateur Boxing Scotland bosses offering their congratulations for my Melbourne medal win.
As African Americans, we always have to fight for inclusion, despite your moral background: Christian, Muslim, Jewish - it doesn't matter.
I've never been an individual guy. I never cared about the accolades. I've always been driven by the competition and the learning process.
It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.
I'm a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys - movie-star guys, where they could help me through it.
The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.
The difference between a winner and a loser is, many times, a matter of inches. If you think you can do it, most of the time you'll do it.
I worked at a hospital for a week. And at a golf course when I was in college at Kansas for about a week. The tips weren't good so I quit.
I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.
I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.
I've been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.
My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.
We had an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth and I think if that's not enough motivation I don't think you should be playing this game.
I play basketball for love and money, and they come in interchangeable order, depending on how things are going when you ask the question.
Money-wise, I was probably the best player in Europe. It was safe where I was in Italy. But I wanted to play in the NBA to see if I could.
I want to guard the best wings and big on every team. I want to make their night tough to gain that respect defensively around the league.
The fans really know basketball in Sacramento. They knew when we really needed their support and they were a big part of our success here.
I want to return to the NBA this season, and help any team that wants me, in any capacity that they feel that I can help. I'm disappointed.
I always wanted to be a Sixer. My dad was a Sixers' fan. I never wanted to leave. I wanted to start my career in Philly and finish it here.
I was 5'3' when I was 15, but suddenly shot up to over 6 feet by the time I turned 18 and it was clear that an NBA career was up for grabs.
With the way everything's going now and the way that technology is going, you can do a lot of things with a lot of different new materials.
I love watches. I have a Hublot, a Breitling, and a Cartier. Different accessories that I match together just to be comfortable and casual.
Coming from the inner city of Cleveland and growing up you never expected a street to be named after you or anything. It's a special honor.
The stereotype of a leader is one who talks and peps people up and things like that, but in actuality you have to listen to your teammates.
You have to raise your game, you have to be ready to compete, and you've just got to give Hakeem credit. He was great. He really was great.
I've been playing youth basketball ever since I was in sixth grade; I've been traveling ever since I was in sixth grade, so I'm used to it.
When I'm smiling, I'm supposedly not taking the game seriously. When I'm not smiling, then it's like, "He don't care. He's just out there."
I had a MRSA infection on my ankle. At the time, I had never heard of MRSA. I didn't really know a whole lot about it. It really scared me.
My job is to pay attention to the feel of the game and always add a positive energy to it on my team through the ups and downs of the game.
The idea of playing the point and leading a team to the NBA championship is what drove me to get up every day and work on my game as a kid.
People don't realize this, but throughout my career, I grew up patterning my game after Scottie Pippen's. I admire him for his versatility.
Everyone looks me and says, 'I'm not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I'm going to go at him.' That's how it's been my whole life.
He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.
My mother and father didn't treat my brothers and sisters the same, so to treat 12 players exactly the same, that's a great accomplishment.
I was always in the gym. People would look at me crazy because I spent so much time there. But that's what it was about. I'm glad I did it.
All this stuff is kind of surreal to me - Ididn't think I'd be in the league or none of that. It was making it to college. That's about it.
I do have a chef, but I still go out. Sometimes I can still blend in, and sometimes I get a little bombarded. It's the best of both worlds.
I'm Larry Sanders. I'm a person. I'm a father. I'm an artist. I'm a writer. I'm a painter. I'm a musician. And sometimes I play basketball.
I can see Sue and I leading this team to many more championships...We're going to take this and learn from it. We worked too hard for this.
Actually just recently I came up with that idea, watching the movie 'Legally Blonde' and I was like, 'Cool, that's something I want to do.'
As an Olympian, I wear that flag and I've gone all over the world. I've represented the United States, so I have a deep pride for our flag.
I got bullied so much at 11 and 12 that I became the bully. I didn't want to get bullied no more. And that just carried on through my life.
Everyone in the league would say that they would love to go back home and play for their city. It's just something about representing home.