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" I went to a small school, so I had to be a jack of all trades and master a few. "

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" 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. "

" To be named as one of the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010 on Friday was a special moment for me. As a player, it's something that you dream about. It's an honor that you have to earn based on your career and the respect from your peers around you. "

" It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever. "

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

" I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is. "

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

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

" I love this city and the Chicago fans. "

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

" I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors. "

" The respect I had to give my brothers and sisters growing up I think has helped me. I want my kids to be raised the same way. "

" 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 don't really have any regrets. "

" I'm a guy who is easy to get along with, and I'll put up with a lot of things. But not dishonesty. "

" Chemistry is a very important element for any team that wants to be serious about winning. "

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

" I've come a long way from my first commercials. "

" I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award. "

" It doesn't really count as a great year if the team is not doing well. "

" I want to be a role-model player, someone respected and looked up to. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Fatherhood is great. "

" We grew up in a small house with four bedrooms. I shared a bedroom with three brothers. But I enjoy the way that I was brought up. It kept me hungry. It kept me humble. "

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

" As a young player, achieving All-Star status isn't as easy as you might think. "

" I thought the lanes opened up when Michael Jordan used to drive. I used to be like, 'Wow.' "

" 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. "

" When I was growing up, I never thought I would play in the NBA. "

" I went through ups and downs as a young player dealing with criticism and things of that nature. To finally win that first NBA championship, it was definitely a relief of a lot of pressure and frustration we dealt with as a team. It was great to bring a championship to the city of Chicago. "