What I learned in my time isn’t necessarily being taught now, and I’d like to help impart that knowledge to a new generation of players.
Initially when I stopped playing, I had accumulated some burnout.
I’ve had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do.
Kobe’s an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today’s players.
I got all A’s and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.
Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously.
I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.
Black people don’t have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.
There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta rap.
We don’t have selfish guys here, which sometimes leads to problems.
I try to do the right thing at the...
I enjoy seeing new places.
I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball – just spend a lot more time with my family.
Well, I’m a professional.
You’re never really cancer-free and I should have known that.
Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don’t relate to.
What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.
A lot of young players don’t really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
You play with your soul as well as your body.