If I panic, everyone else panics.

I'm not the most patient of people.

There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10.

“Not every flying hero has a cape.”

“I will not quit this game because of what the media has done to me.”

“For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you’ve accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.”

“When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.”

“Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.”

“My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, to dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect.”

“You can practice shooting 8 hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.”

“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”

“How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn’t have done it.”

“I own the guy guarding me.”

“I want to be the bridge to the next generation.”

“I never thought a role model should be negative.”

“I won’t have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can’t see being competitive in sports any more.”

“If I had been playing for money I would have complained a long time ago that I was underpaid.”

“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.”

“Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.”

“I can’t speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.”

“Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.”

“They don’t need a ticket to watch you sitting on the bench. They can go to your house for that.”

“You’re going to play from the little girls’ tees?”

“You’re a loser. You’ve always been a loser.”