The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches read more

The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in and I've been shooting it ever since.

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

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

I hate them with all the hate you can hate with. Can you hate more than that? If you can, read more

I hate them with all the hate you can hate with. Can you hate more than that? If you can, I hate them more than that.

Never understimate the heart of a champion.

Never understimate the heart of a champion.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around. read more

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around. If I don't keep changing. I'm history.

What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player.

What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

The key is not the "will to win" . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare read more

The key is not the "will to win" . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.