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" If you're not on a team that's winning, it takes a lot out of you as a player. "

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" 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. "

" No matter how well you do in the regular season, it has to be capped off with a championship to really mark your legacy in the game. "

" 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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" 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 love this city and the Chicago fans. "

" 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. "

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" You look back at the '95 season, and a lot of those guys were getting mega minutes. Michael Jordan was out playing baseball. We were still winning, won 55 games I think, so those guys were all very content and happy with the way that things were going that year. "

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