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I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.
There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own
The only thing I'm afraid of is bees. I don't like bees. I'm allergic to them.
To be honest with you, I (would) much rather play basketball and not be famous.
Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.
Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that.
Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.
Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.
You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.
I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber.
For us to be the team that got him that historic 10th championship is special for us.
I love the weather, I love my '63 droptop Impala, I love the 405, and I love my guys.
I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.
I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.
I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.
Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.
I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.
It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.
I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American.
When I'm finished playing, I want people to say, 'He handled this well, he kept his cool.'
I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.
Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.
I was shooting 45 times a game. What was I supposed to do? Pass it into Chris Mihm & Kwame Brown?
I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.
It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere.
I don't set out to make a really hot shoe, I set out to make a product that is true to where I am.
I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.
Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana... plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff.
Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing.
What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection... and if I don't get it, I'm going to get this close.
You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.
Once you open your eyes and start looking around you, you start picking up things that are very obvious.
I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.
It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone.
Teach players the game at an early age and stop treating them like cash cows for everyone to profit off of.
You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.
Isn't the basis of a democracy to send somebody to Washington to bring something back for you? ... It isn't?
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
The guy said NBA players are one in a million, ... I said, 'Man, look, I'm going to be that one in a million.
We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision.
I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.
You want a CEO that understands they need to build a team around them that's sharper and smarter than they are.
When you love something, you'll always come back to it. You'll always keep asking questions, and finding answers.
Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.
I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player.
Eeew, I'd be a little uncomfortable Googling myself. People sit there - and Google themselves? That's kind of weird.
My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.
When you start training camp, you're building the tools necessary to win a championship. You have to have the patience.