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" 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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" Being in the Hall of Fame is where any player wants to be at the end of his career. It's somewhat of a last step for a player in terms of their career, and it's a place where you'll always be remembered for what you accomplished. "

Scottie Pippen

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" Pau Gasol is one of the best big men in the game. "

" Being the youngest of twelve kids and having your underwear handed down teaches you how to share. "

" What is most remarkable to me about Durant's game is what he does given his size. It's so unique to have a player who is 6-foot-9 with the ability to shoot and handle the ball so well. It allows him to stretch the opposing team's defense because he can do those things at such a high level. He's a load to deal with and an extremely tough matchup. "

" There are a lot of people from my Central Arkansas days that I owe a lot of thanks to for how they helped me over the years. "

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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. "

" 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. "

" You continue to compete against the very best every day, and you will get better, or you'll be embarrassed. "

" I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award. "

Scottie Pippen

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" It takes locking in on the task at hand and honing in on what you need to do in order to be successful in the NBA postseason. "

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

" I'm able to run and jump and do all the things I can do. I'm blessed. "

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

" I'm no slouch, but when comparing LeBron's game, I'm usually left out. "

" I never wanted to be Michael Jordan, although I would like to trade bank accounts. "

Scottie Pippen

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" I will always be a part of 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. "

Scottie Pippen

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" I thought the lanes opened up when Michael Jordan used to drive. I used to be like, 'Wow.' "

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

" Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better. "

" Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there. "

" The things that have happened for me, to me, have helped me grow up. Especially the passing of my father. That was something that took me to another level of growing and maturing. That's whan I started to be more of a man. "

" 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. "

" Fans are demanding. They want to win. They want it now. If you have an injury, they want you back the next day. "

" I had watched Magic my whole career, even before my career, and so I knew the style of player that he was, and I knew what I had to do to prohibit him from being as effective on the basketball court as he had been throughout his career. "

" I make a lot of money, but I need to be treated right. "

" Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things. "

" When I grew up, I was just another kid who wasn't going to college. "