My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.
I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
I want people to understand, gambling is not a bad thing if you do it within the framework of what it's meant to be, which is fun and entertaining.
I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.
There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.
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.
The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.
When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.
The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.
Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.
I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.
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 want to be the bridge to the next generation.
I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent.
Playing sick. That is so hard to do. It has to be a total mental challenge, as well as the physical challenge.
I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.
I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players.