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I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do.
I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.
Few players have cast a spell across the game like Yao Ming, before or since.
I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives.
My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.
I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.
I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.
Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.
LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.
There's a ball. There's a hoop. You put the ball through the hoop. That's success.
High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.
I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
[Coaching] is a difficult job which everyone who owns a TV thinks they can do better at.
I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up.
The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.
Some stuff can be fixed, some stuff can’t be. Deciding which is which is part of maturing.
I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.
I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.
A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.
I'm not going to emphasize the sky-hook as much as work with the specific skills of the guys.
I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.
When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.
When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.
This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.
As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.
I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.
I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.
If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.
It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.
When a rap song glorifies violence, death and sadness and loss is inflicted because of the violence.
I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.
I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.
With 300 million people in America, you can fail to impress 299 million of them and still go platinum.
We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.
What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.
I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.
I love basketball, but playing basketball doesn't fully define who I am. I was always a good student, too.
The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.
I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.
I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.
I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.