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" I was way behind physically in high school. They had weight bars that were about forty-five pounds. I couldn't handle them. Couldn't even put the weights on. It was embarrassing. So I always figured out ways to avoid lifting when I was young. "

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" There are no guarantees in the league, and the challenges will always be there. "

" When you get some easy baskets, the basket definitely looks like it's much larger. "

" I never wanted to be Michael Jordan, although I would like to trade bank accounts. "

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

" College was a very necessary step along the way to my professional career. As I look back, I realize how much of an eye opener it was for me in terms of moving forward and developing as a basketball player. "

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" I love playing in Chicago, and the fans have been great to me. "

" It's not always about getting better on the basketball court. This game teaches you how to become a better person as well. It pushes you into the team concept. "

" I always help take care of my family. "

" I was LeBron James before LeBron James. "

" 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. "

" No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package. "

" I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it in his mind that basketball was the way I would get an education. "

" I feel like I'm a guy who gets other guys shots. "

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" The odds were against me when I arrived at Central Arkansas. I was barely 6-foot-2 and didn't have a scholarship. But I always felt I could make it to the NBA; it was as if I had foreseen my future, and I knew I would make it. "

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" I'm thankful that I was able to have a long, healthy career for the most part. "

" I know how to win games. "

" Each season was different and presented its own set of circumstances and challenges. "

" I'm proud to be considered a member of the Nike family. "

" I think I learned a lot from a lot of experiences that I dealt with over my career. "

" While I dealt with my share of injuries throughout my career, I was fortunate to have been healthy for the majority of our run in the 1990s. The same can be said about Michael Jordan. "

" I've never seen a player that can dominate a game the way LeBron James can. He don't always have to score. He makes plays for other guys. But when the game is on the line, and you need a shot to be made, he's going to make that play. "

" 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. "

" I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy. "

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

" It's definitely tough to get up and walk away from something you have been a part of for so long. But it's part of life. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "