In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.
To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.
Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.
As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.
I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out ho...
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal.
My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'
I realize im black, but id like to be viewed as a person, and that is everybodys wish.
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.
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 a...
When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.
Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in...
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.
I wasn't really a work conscious type of person.
I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.
For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and com...