My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms…

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That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over...

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over...

There's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began...

There's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began...

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got...

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got...

Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they...

Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they...

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

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

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

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for...

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for...

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to...

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to...

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

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

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

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position,...

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position,...

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

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

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports...

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports...

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

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

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were...

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were...

I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and...

I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and...

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began...

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began...

And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.

And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.

I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to...

I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to...