I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.

You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.

Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed.

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless.

You cannot expect any rational thought from a religious man. He is like a rocking log in water.

Better make sure you’re not in my way when I go down.” My eyebrow lifted as I dipped my head to his level. “You wouldn’t want to get squashed.

But I guessed she would never stop wanting more for me, more from me. Maybe that’s what mothers did.

Your ego wants to move through life risk-free, foolish-free, discouragement-free, mistake-free, tired-free.

God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go.

The best way to fight terrorism is to invest in education. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers.

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

Everyone wants to feel that they matter.

In season, all is good.