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

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" Chicago's where I started my career. I've had a lot of success playing here. "

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" Defensive awards and accolades aside, to have your jersey retired puts you in a position where you'll be known forever. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" I can be 60 years old, but I can always go back and play like I once did by just playing a video game. It's really great. "

" I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal. "

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" If things work out for you as a team, then there are individual things that happen for you. But if you're not talented enough as a team, its hard for people to give you the recognition. "

" Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves. "

" When I got to Central Arkansas, I was a small, slim guy with little chance of playing in the NBA. Then, I went through a two-year growth spurt, and suddenly, I was 6-foot-7. "

" I may go so far as saying LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game. Because he is so potent offensively that not only can he score at will, but he keeps everybody involved. "

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

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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. "