Kelvin Sampson

The coaching community is really tight-knit.

My personality is more like my mother's. She was fiery. She had more of a temper. I always thought she had enough determination that she could do anything. She could fix anything. I think all children need that feeling from their parents.

The most important thing in the world to me is my faith and my family.

You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are.

With federal recognition, the Lumbee Tribe would become a full player in Indian country, no longer second class Indians in the eyes of the federal government. As such, we would employ our substantial skills and abilities to help correct problems faced by Indian country and make significant contributions.

The one thing that young coaches should do is if there is an NBA team in your area, get to training camp and see the coaching that goes on.

Kevin McHale was a master communicator and knows how to coach stars, and that's a unique gift because you take an old-school guy that's used to coaching his way, he'd have a hard time coaching them cats now, but Kevin knows how, and he has the patience of Job.

I learned quickly in the NBA that you keep one eye open at all times and one ear closed. You can't react to everything you hear or see.

I like that there is a lot of work to be done.

Sometimes the harder you work, the more likely you are to maybe break a rule.

Any time you work with your son, it's special.