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The casinos brought lots of revenue and jobs to our community. We've seen lots of benefits from those tax dollars.
When you win 20 games in a row and then lose four, people ask you, 'What happened?'...That's the beauty of sports.
When I was small, playing NBA Live, that's how I knew everyone in the NBA. That's how I learned about the players.
Success isn't always going to be a huge contract; success is going to be if you just live out your purpose in life.
Guys is supposed to be able to be original and dress like how they want to dress. The NBA can't dress no grown man.
That's the only thing that got me here is my teammates. My teammates and my coach. That's the only reason I'm here.
Especially as pro athletes, at the highest level, what we put into our bodies plays a huge part in our performance.
I am 10 years in this league. The physical possession of a ring doesn't make me feel like more or less of a person.
Never rank, rate, or compare coaches, children, concerts, or championships or congratulations. Just enjoy them all.
My relationship, my friendships with Grateful Dead, has shaped me. Our house is a shrine to all our musical heroes.
College. I didn't even realize it was carefree at the time, but looking back, that was the most carefree time ever.
I want to be a Hall of Famer, have an impact on my franchise, and you can do all of that by winning a championship.
Scoring a lot of points is not a goal of mine. I just do whatever I do best to help my team win. I'm a role player.
Any time you criticize these young guys, they call you a hater. They never ask you if the criticism is fair or not.
Any professional athlete who gets on TV or radio and says he never played with a gay guy is a stone-freakin' idiot.
The hard part that I had to go through in life, period, is living in poverty and not being able to get what I want.
Who is the ally of the coach? Who's going to write, 'Man, that was a well-coached game.' Players win, coaches lose.
I don't know if it's just me, but I hate going to arenas where it's 60 degrees outside, and it's 50 degrees inside.
I know it's a team game, but, you know, the great ones can do that - have their team involved and take over a game.
The true nature of mankind comes down to a simple question: 'Do we teach children how to be good or how to be bad?'
I'm shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong. Your tongue moves, and the Arabic language is so beautiful.
You're not going to find me in something someone else is wearing. Unless, of course, he's a very swaggy individual.
There are a lot of guys who play in the NBA. There aren't a lot of guys who have a chance to win a gold medal, too.
Everybody has a different path to making it in this league. I was fortunate to get an opportunity here in Brooklyn.
I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
Nobody is defeated until he starts blaming somebody else. My advice to you is don't fix the blame. Fix the problem.
When you're a coach you've got to go up the ladder, you've got to be ready to travel. That's the nature of coaching
Michael Jordan and Magic and myself, all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.
During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier.
Last, I just want to thank God again. He's the first and the last. Alpha and Omega. I thank you for saving my life.
I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player.
One thing that somebody told me is that leadership is a lonely role - some people can do it, and some people can't.
I've given these guys the blueprint on how to win a premiership, now I just have to be patient until they're ready.
I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
Even the bad moments, the tough ones, I'm proud of them, too. Those moments get you better, smarter, make you grow.
It is the person who is blind to what goes on around him that is most surprised when the same things happen to him.
I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there?
You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys' O. It makes your X's and O's pretty good.
I had four siblings. We were hiking all the time. But camping? No. I don't like the idea of the creatures at night.
My parents always taught me to be humble no matter what the experience, to not think I was better than anyone else.
I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA.
I'm pretty in tune with everything that happens on the PGA TOUR. Jordan Spieth is my guy. I love watching him play.
I like that Brita makes tap water taste good, so you don't need to spend money or waste plastic with bottled water.
There's something about dominant teams that draws fans in. People like to see this; they like to witness dominance.
Getting up at three in the morning to watch Michael Jordan, I never dreamed one day I would be kissing that trophy.
The coaches are working with me every day. And if you feel like the coach is behind you, you'll take some chances.?
You know what they call the fellow who finishes last in his medical school graduating class? They call him 'Doctor.'
I got a lot of love for NBC, Tom Brokaw. He did a lot for me, and I appreciate him, and I owe a lot to him for that.
I'm trying to lead by example. But I'm definitely challenging myself to be a better player, the player I want to be.
The passions I have in my life are my family, music, books, I'm an avid plant collector, and I love to ride my bike.