I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think read more

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

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

I play in the low 80s. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play.

I play in the low 80s. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play.

The ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody would put a flagstick on top.

The ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody would put a flagstick on top.

As I remember it, the bases were loaded.
(asked his reaction to hitting a grand slam)

As I remember it, the bases were loaded.
(asked his reaction to hitting a grand slam)

I'll always be Number 1 to myself.

I'll always be Number 1 to myself.

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And read more

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.

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.

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for read more

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.