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

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

" 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. "

" When I got the call to guard Magic, I knew that I could cause him a lot of problems. "

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" I think when you come from a small college like I did, then you have to use every opportunity available to you. "

" I was LeBron James before LeBron James. "

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" I will always be a part of the game. "

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" To be in a position where an organization like the Bulls creates a bust of you that will permanently be displayed in a building like the United Center says it all. It's hard to put into words because it is such an honor. It's great to know that something like that will be around forever. "

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" 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. "