Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense read more

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in read more

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you read more

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.

We had a convicted felon as the president. ... And no organization.

We had a convicted felon as the president. ... And no organization.

Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.

Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.

Show me a good and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure.

Show me a good and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure.