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" There is no 'i' in team but there is in win. "

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" My challenge when I came back was to face the young talent, dissect their games, and show them maybe that they needed to learn more about the game than just the money aspect. "

" I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent. "

" When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals. "

" My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength. "

" Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too. "

" The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game. "

" Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. "

" Limits, like fear, is often an illusion. "

" In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball. "

" I'm not a Twitterer, I'm not a twerker, I'm not a Facebooker, I'm not nothing. I'm old school. "

" There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either. "

" I want to play for years. "

" As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day. "

" I've never been afraid to fail. "

" My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline. "

" I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat. "

" Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. "

" You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that. "

" I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. "

" I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball. "

" One day, you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. Don't laugh. Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. "

" It's a heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody. My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can and provide entertainment for everyone who wanted to watch basketball. Obviously, people may not agree with that; again, I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do. "

" I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life. "

" I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. "

" Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. "

" Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night. "

" Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation. "

" I want to be the bridge to the next generation. "