A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to break down, and a time to build up, a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose.

My parents are my backbone. Still are. They’re the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do." 

"The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win"

"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.

I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming.

It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer.

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

I'm chasing perfection.

I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.

Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.

I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” -M

“You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.”

“The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.”

“I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.”