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Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player.
I just think it's really upsetting when you see a community just go out and burn down stores and trash cars.
When Shaq gave me the nickname, it wasn't no Joe-Bob giving you a nickname. This is Shaq. It was like, whoa.
With the ball in your hands as the point guard, you want to be able to control the game and take care of it.
Every team I've played on has players-only meetings, players staff meetings, so this is part of the process.
People say I'm cold, that I'm impersonal on the court. Well, let me tell you, it's blood and guts out there.
My mentality when guarding a point guard was always to try and disrupt him and take them out of the offense.
Well, Doctor, I don't have the diagnosis on that. I'll be sure to do a physical checkup and get back to you.
Nietzsche was so intelligent and advanced. And that's how I am. I'm the black, basketball-playing Nietzsche.
But you can not compare Yao's stats to mine. You just can't compare it and I am playing everyone one-on-one.
The East is going to be pretty easy for me. The Great Chest of the West becomes the Great Beast of the East.
Doesn't matter. If I would've had a beer before the game, I would've been drunk. So I don't believe in 'if.'
Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.
I try to put all I am as a person into what I do. My intelligence, my emotion. I've done that in everything.
We have a pretty tough schedule coming up. We have to stay strong mentally and must focus on getting better.
I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.
As committed to my Lakers teammates and the organization as I am, I ultimately play basketball for my family.
A 'wedgie' is exactly what you think it is. It's the ball getting stuck between the basket and the backboard.
If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art.
I've never had hard feelings with any of my teammates who decided to leave or felt like it was best to leave.
Denver is home to me, and to be recognized for my achievements in the sports community here is a great honor.
I kind of knew Cleveland was going to get the No. 1 pick. I think they rigged it. No, don't quote me on that.
Everything gets blamed on the Clintons, every single thing in this world. I think Bill Clinton shot JFK, too.
I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
America is divided by economics, and we as Americans, we've got to do a better job of supporting poor people.
One of the reasons I don't trust the media is you can't have a double standard for guys you like and dislike.
In the old days Michael Jordan and Larry Bird worked for everything they got. They worked hard on their game.
From day one, since I was traded to the Clippers, the team has been amazing to not only me, but to my family.
There's more impact if you burn somebody with your eyes, look straight into him and let him know with a look.
I felt like calling attention to AIDS. I had the AIDS ribbon colored into my hair during the playoffs in '95.
I went from five foot eleven to six foot eight, and the more ball I played, the more I caught on to the game.
Italian hospitals are great. The doctor smoking in the emergency room will sign any prescription you ask for.
I'm the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, 'What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?'
I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.
I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.
The only thing I care about is winning. That's all. If you don't want to win, you don't want to be around me.
Obviously any time you play home in front of your own fans, you definitely get a distinct advantage that way.
Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.
I feel as though I've proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.
The guy said NBA players are one in a million, ... I said, 'Man, look, I'm going to be that one in a million.
I eat about 4,500 calories every day, but I eat only nutritious, organic foods, and I don't eat added sugars.
My eventual goal is to win a championship. And before I retire, I just want to win a championship. That's it.
The values and the relationships of the people I love around me are my real riches. That's my lasting wealth.
My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.
I hope I can help guys coming out of high school, if they need advice. I know the ins and outs of everything.
My family is happy. That makes my job a lot easier. For the fans, I try to put it all out there on the floor.
When you get to know some of the history of the game, Oscar Robertson is one of the names that pops up first.
I told Zollie Volchok we needed an ultrasound machine and he asked me why we needed music in the locker room.
The older you get, the more you appreciate where you are and the more confidence you have in what you can do.