Bernard King is the only guy that ever scared the hell out of me.
I used slam dunking as a tool for intimidation.
And I really believe that. Asthma is NOT a disability!
But I think role models also start in the home with your parents.
I only dunked maybe twice a game on average.
I wouldn’t say there is one guy that I would say patterns himself after me.
People came to the All-Star Game to see the dunk contest.
You are only as good as your team.
I think it goes hand in hand because if you discipline yourself on the floor, as you become an older player or a more seasoned individual, it adds structure in your life.
Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.
I like the South because of the people. They are loyal. Once they love a team, they’re fans forever.
I was an all-around player – if I was just a scorer, there’s no way the Hawks would have won 50 games four years in a row.
As long as they are medicated the right way with the asthma medicine they won’t have any problems.
Asthma research is a lot better and new medicines are always coming out to help young people.
Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is the highest honor that can ever be paid, and it’s mind-blowing.
First off, do everything they can to give their kids the opportunities to play sports; asthma is not a deterrent to playing sports.
Michael was a rare breed. There’s no question about that. He did things that a lot of players could never do, and still to this day players can’t do those things, so the honors that he’s had are definitely deserved.
Nate Robinson has a lot of jumping ability, but I don’t see Josh losing.
The 50 greatest players don’t matter when you’re in the Hall of Fame. We all know that I was not one of the 50 greatest, I was one of the 25 greatest – in my mind.
I bleed and breathe Hawks. Even when I played for other teams I felt funny, because I was a Hawk.