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" Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along with the Lakers. "

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" Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player. "

" You see more friendships in the league. It's not like in the '80s when you had enemies, or you couldn't stand this guy, and there were fights all the time. "

" You definitely gotta get more rest as an older player than you did when you were young. You're young, full of energy. You're out, up late, watching movies or out hanging out with your friends. "

" I've never been on the cover of a game. When people go into the store and see me on the cover of a game, maybe that will entice them to buy it. "

" I love the fact that, if I don't win multiple championships, that I probably won't be mentioned amongst the other guys in Celtics history who've done it before. That type of stuff motivates me. "

" I was a typical K-Swiss guy with sweatsuits. I was a ball player, so the ballers, we wore our game shorts to class. We didn't really have a fashion in high school like other kids. "

" I love walking the streets of New York. "

" I have an opinion. I have a right to have one, and that's the way I feel. "

" Injuries are a big factor when you're trying to go on a championship run. "

" I found my father through other people, through my older brothers, my high school coaches, so I had men influences along the way who helped me. "

" Kobe is one of the best scorers in NBA history, but I don't have as much trouble with him in the post as I do with Carmelo. "

" Kids are the most genuine thing to me: everything they say and do, they mean it. "

" I always say I wish I was in my prime matching up against LeBron. Let's see how many championships he would have won then. "

" If I had to single one guy out who is the most difficult player to guard in the league, it would have to be Carmelo. "

" I'm a basketball junkie and a real historian of the game, so for me to get a chance to express it and give my perspective on a national stage, I'm really enjoying it. "

" Understanding who you are is saying, 'You're great; you have tons of confidence, and don't ever forget that.' And that helped me, man. Because when things weren't going right, I thought, 'You've got to remember who you are. Don't stray from that. Don't let these things get you down.' "

" I think too much of my leadership is done the bad way. "

" When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that non-belief, then you have no chance. "

" If I see LeBron walking down the street, it's not going to be no fistfight. I've got a lot of respect for him. "

" I just love the pressure, truthfully, man. "

" Mostly I play sports games - football and basketball. 'Inside Drive' and 'NFL Fever.' "

" I am a confident player, and a lot of people might look at it like, 'Oh, another cocky attitude,' but I don't look at it that way. "

" That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league. "

" What people don't understand is the summertime is motivation - how willing you're willing to work for the upcoming season - and I think, as older players, once you see that drive fall off in the summer, then I think it's time to hang it up. "

" The fans of New York are very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They love their sports here. "

" We used to play 'Double Dribble' on Nintendo. Later, in high school, it was more 'NBA Live' and 'John Madden Football.' "

" I think you're a product of your influences, your environment. You see guys with so much talent, but they got the wrong people around them telling them the wrong things. They wind up going down the wrong path. "

" I'm happy I'm able to leave a legacy behind. I'm happy I was able to win a championship. I have no regrets about nothing. "

" When you've been around the game so much for so many years, it's just like it's a part of you. "

" The Celtics don't celebrate anything but championships. "