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" I was lucky to play with guys who were not only good players, but great people. "

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" When I say I played with the greatest, let's not forget I also played for the greatest coach of all time. "

" For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done. "

" When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on. "

" You continue to compete against the very best every day, and you will get better, or you'll be embarrassed. "

" I'm a family man, and I couldn't be happier. My wife and I have been blessed with an incredible family, and my kids are my life. "

" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "

" Yes, I think the '96 Bulls are the greatest of all time. I think the 72-10 record speaks for itself and the fact that we were able to cap it off with a championship. What it boils down to is we had a dominant style, a dominant defense, and we were a very good offensive team. It was the way we dominated our opponents that separated ourselves. "

" When the game is over, it's over. We leave everything on the court. "

" The All-Star Game was one of my top highlights as a player. In my eye, it gave me a good idea of where I ranked among my peers. That was always my benchmark to say that I am still in the upper echelon of players. "

" As a player that has played this game, I know, at the end of the day I've had numerous amount of surgeries, and the doctors released me at numerous amount of times to go and play. But a lot of those times didn't mean go and play against the best in the world right now, but to get yourself ready to compete again. "

" I'll miss the competitive side and the camaraderie of being around the players and competing each and every day. "

" I know how to win games. "

" It takes locking in on the task at hand and honing in on what you need to do in order to be successful in the NBA postseason. "

" Lacking a dominant big man is a tall order. "

" Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better. "

" Being the youngest of twelve kids and having your underwear handed down teaches you how to share. "

" As a player, NBA All-Star Weekend contains a lot of joy and a lot of excitement. Even with all the hype built into the game, it's really a special honor to be selected among many great players. "

" As I look back, I have to say growing up was fun, not a problem at all. "

" If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers. "

" I don't believe being a Hall of Famer is based on individual accolades. I think winning has a lot to do with it. But perhaps more than that, you simply have to show that you are the best or among the best at what you do. "

" When you endure an 82-game season, you have a great opportunity to build a lot of confidence and cohesiveness with your teammates and coaches. "

" Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there. "

" Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things. "

" When I was four or five, I had an older brother who got paralyzed from the neck down in junior high school. Some kid did a wrestling fall on him and hit his spine. We had to take care of him. I went from being the baby to not really being the baby anymore. "

" I spend a lot of time at home with my kids. "

" You've got to have a commitment to your craft. "

" I prefer starting. Anyone in this league does. "

" It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player. "

" 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. "

" As a player, you experience so many different moments, but you never truly sit back and reflect on them. You enjoy them, but with the championships, we were so busy celebrating with everyone that we didn't really realize what we had accomplished as individuals and as a team. "