We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?

Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.

Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.

I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.

The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of pressure.

Often in football a game is really balanced and one small detail will make the difference between winning and losing. We try to find the detail that makes the difference for us.

I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.