Winning isn’t always championships.
I am competing with what I am capable of.
Nothing of value comes without being earned.
Patience. I will become what I know I am.
It’s not how hard you pushed along the way. It’s having something in you to finish.
There was never any fear for me, no fear of failure. If I miss a shot, so what?
I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.
I will not quit this game because of what the media has done to me.
It doesn’t matter if you win as long as you give everything in your heart.
If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.
I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.
I wasn’t really a work conscious type of person.
The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I’m out there, no one can bother me...
Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back to the way I approached the fundamentals.
My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.
Confidence allows you to progress in something you’re attempting to accomplish, whether it’s playing basketball or baseball or whether it’s trying to succeed in business.
Authenticity is about being true to who you are, even when everyone around you wants you to be someone else.
Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.
Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you’re in a fight.
The best come from the worst.