I'm proud to be considered a member of the Nike family.
When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game.
I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on from. It's part of some of the obstacles that you meet in trying to reach your pinnacle.
When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on.
In the playoffs, it's win or go home. You might not have a chance to look back at a game and say, 'Man, we didn't box out here.'
No matter how well you do in the regular season, it has to be capped off with a championship to really mark your legacy in the game.
Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game.
Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me.
I went to a small school, so I had to be a jack of all trades and master a few.
It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player.
I can be 60 years old, but I can always go back and play like I once did by just playing a video game. It's really great.
If you can prove that you're in that elite class on a consistent basis, it speaks volumes about a player's longevity. It also says that as a player, you were steady, stable, and great and that you deserve to be recognized.
When I look back at my first few seasons in the NBA, we didn't dominate as a team. There were a lot of nights where we took a beating and got whacked across the head. But we got better along the way, and we started to taste the success. With that came the pressure and expectations to be successful.
It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation.