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" Shaq was a great physical specimen. I mean, 7 foot, 350 pounds. There wasn't anybody like him. "

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" I have the unique distinction of being on the only Olympic team to lose without controversy, and the only Pan Am Games team to lose without controversy. "

" I know I will leave my work unfinished. I just hope I planted enough seeds in my children and grandchildren that they will continue. "

" I played for a long time, and there's not many guys I would say, 'O.K., take any shot you want.' "

" My fouls used to be ticky-tacky, but I learned real fast to make them count. "

" Yes, I played in '92 with the original Dream Team, and then again in '96 with what they labeled 'Dream Team III.' "

" You have to raise your game, you have to be ready to compete, and you've just got to give Hakeem credit. He was great. He really was great. "

" In some ways, you have to fail some. You have to figure that stuff out, because if I didn't have an Hakeem Olajuwon, would I have been able to achieve the heights that I did achieve? I don't think so. He pushed me, and I pushed him. "

" Your peers will respect you for your integrity and character, not your possessions. "

" Marc Gasol, he's more of a true center. There are guys who play that traditional center role, but the game is also played differently now. "

" Popovich is always talking about team. "

" If you're a better scorer than me, I'll put you down on the block; you score. I don't care. I can do other things. "

" Sometimes I feel like hitting somebody. You look at the refs and they say, 'We'll take care of it.' I think, 'Yeah? You won't take care of it the way I'd like to take care of it.' "

" I was probably a naive youth, but I saw that I could make things happen. "

" Coming in, I had no idea basketball would be a career for me, but I grew 7 inches in college and was fortunate to have a great career in the NBA. The experience taught me about service, what our great country was built on, the sacrifices people have made, how to work together and trust the people around you to accomplish a great goal. "

" When all else fails, trust God. "

When All Else Fails

" The biggest challenge was becoming a leader and taking our team to the highest level. Feeling the personal responsibility to take the team to the next level. Overcoming fear of inadequacy and never getting down on yourself or doubting who you are. "

" That's what university life is all about. Challenging, questioning, enjoying good people and good friends, and pushing yourself to the limit. "

" Keep working and saving and striving for a better future for your children, and for their children, even if you won't be around to see it pay off. "

" Preparation is everything. "

" My dad was enlisted in the Navy; my mother was a nurse. It just was never a thought process. It was just go to the best school you can go to, do the best you possibly can do, and be the best person you can possibly be, and I think our faith had a lot to do with that. "

" It was difficult to step away. I've always been an athlete. And to give that up was extremely daunting. The looming factor of brain damage, to me, was too strong. "

" Michael, to me, he was an assassin. He was one of those guys that prepared himself extremely well and was relentless in his attacking. And there are a few guys who have that mentality. I think Kobe Bryant has that type of mentality, and LeBron has that type of mentality. "

" If you forget your history, you forget who you are. "

" Most proud moment: Winning the championship in 2003 with a great team, retiring, and going out in the perfect way. Had a great journey and knowing it was the right time to focus more on family and community activities. "

" You need to learn a practical lesson. Grit alone is not going to save you from sinking. "

" It takes time; you look at what happened with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. It took them a year or two to get their legs underneath them and figure things out, and even then, that run was relatively short. "

" Tanzania sells about 50 million pounds of coffee a year to coffee-shop chains such as Starbucks and Peet's. But Sweet Unity is the only finished, branded product from the East African country to be sold directly in the U.S. "

" All this stuff doesn't happen to you for your own sake. It doesn't happen to you so you can fill your shelves with trophies or line your pockets with cash; it happens so you can have a positive influence and encourage other people. "

" Believe it or not, the Navy requires plebes to actually be able to swim. "

" We went through a nice stretch of big guys. But soon, everyone is going to realize that there's only one Steph Curry. "