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" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "
Scottie Pippen
Little
You
Tough
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" Everyone in my family was pretty tall, so we always thought I would get bigger. "
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Family
Everyone
" I was lucky to play with guys who were not only good players, but great people. "
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" 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. "
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High School
Fall
" It was truly an enjoyable moment in my life that I will never forget having the opportunity to play for two gold medals. But I think nothing sticks out more than winning a championship in 1991 for me. "
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Opportunity
Life
" Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me. "
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Everything
Lesson
" The key about playing internationally is the confidence that you gain. Not only do you train with some of the best players in the NBA, but you compete against some of the best players in the world. "
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Confidence
Key
" At the point when I lost my father, it really made me want to be like a father and be like my father. It was a real turning point for me because it helped me mature - it made me think about being responsible because I wasn't the only one I had to think about. "
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Mature
Want
" 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. "
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Knowledge
Basketball
Passion
" Sometimes as a player, you're not there yet. The doctor can tell you the headache is gone, but he don't totally know that it is gone unless he can get in your head. "
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Tell
Doctor
You
" Don't disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing's wrong. "
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Wrong
Smile
Me
" I want to thank the NBA and U.S.A. Basketball. Words can't describe my feeling. I was a small town kid from Hamburg, Arkansas, and you provided me a platform to live out my passion, the game of basketball, on the world's grandest stage. "
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Words
Passion
Me
" 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. "
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Accomplishment
Seasons
School
" 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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Me
Eye
I Am
" I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal. "
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Take
Gold
Gold Medal
" I guess guys who play on national TV get a lot of publicity. "
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TV
Lot
Play
" 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. "
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Healthy
Said
Career
" Pau Gasol is one of the best big men in the game. "
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Big
Best
Game
" I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court. "
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Things
Court
End
" When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game. "
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He
Had
Game
" 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. "
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Time
Think
Team
" I'm proud to be considered a member of the Nike family. "
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Member
Family
Considered
" I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award. "
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Gold
Me
Award
" As a young player, achieving All-Star status isn't as easy as you might think. "
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Easy
You
Young
" Every team deals with obstacles throughout the course of the season, and it's as a unit that they need to be worked through. Injuries are part of the game, just like facing tough teams on the road or having one of your best players get into foul trouble. "
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Road
Obstacles
Game
" 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. "
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Need
Always
You
" It doesn't really count as a great year if the team is not doing well. "
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Doing
Count
Great
" 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. "
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Education
High School
Mind
" Basketball is a lifelong game. You continue to learn from the game day in and day out, and all along the way, you get better. "
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Day
Game
Way
" I want to be a role-model player, someone respected and looked up to. "
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Up
Respected
Player