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" The respect I had to give my brothers and sisters growing up I think has helped me. I want my kids to be raised the same way. "

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" We grew up in a small house with four bedrooms. I shared a bedroom with three brothers. But I enjoy the way that I was brought up. It kept me hungry. It kept me humble. "

" I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on from. It's part of some of the obstacles that you meet in trying to reach your pinnacle. "

" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "

" 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. "

" As a player, NBA All-Star Weekend contains a lot of joy and a lot of excitement. Even with all the hype built into the game, it's really a special honor to be selected among many great players. "

" When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on. "

" Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me. "

" 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. "

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

" Chemistry is a very important element for any team that wants to be serious about winning. "

" I feel like I'm a guy who gets other guys shots. "

" 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. "

" I love this city and the Chicago fans. "

" When I look at my career, I was really about defending. "

" 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. "

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

" The influence of a high school coach can be so powerful. "

" Statistics are one thing. But if you're not putting up the numbers as far as winning, they're not going to consider you for things like the MVP. "

" Everyone in my family was pretty tall, so we always thought I would get bigger. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Coach Dyer was a great mentor for me and a great teacher. "

" It's an honor to have kids. It's a responsibility. "

" Things for me really started to click right after my third year in the league. I sort of figured out that there were a few things that I needed to do if I wanted to get better - I needed to gain some more weight and add some strength. "

" When I look back at my first few seasons in the NBA, we didn't dominate as a team. There were a lot of nights where we took a beating and got whacked across the head. But we got better along the way, and we started to taste the success. With that came the pressure and expectations to be successful. "

" Playing with Michael Jordan would be a great opportunity for me. I would have someone around I could learn a lot from. I look up to him as a player and as a person, and that would make me a better player and person. "

" Once you get a taste of success, it's a hard thing to turn down. "

" I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors. "