I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up.
SHAQUILLE O'NEALI came here with the perfect chemist’s perception. The formula they had was perfect and any added ingredient could make it go bad or worse.
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I ate too many Frosted Flakes. I don’t remember what I said last night.
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Being here feels like I’m out of prison. This is the right place, the right time, the right team.
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Anyone can win a slam-dunk contest. The real Superman is dead. He was assassinated by Pat Riley. I’m the Big Cactus now and ready to roll again.
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I don’t take anything personal. I just have a certain file in my head, so Earthlings must be careful with what they say.
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I’m going to be on a mission. I’ve handled my personal vendettas and handled them well.
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But, hey I did everything the right way and earned my spot in this game, nothing was given to me.
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Once you learn how to do something, you don’t lose it. Unless you die.
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I had an awful first quarter but I picked it up. To all you single guys out there, it’s not how you start the date, it’s how you finish it sir.
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Every challenge you put in front of me, I’ve handled it, dismantled it – ate them, dropped them off in the bathroom and flushed them away.
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There was a kid that had five brothers and sisters, and the family was missing for like five days. I was watching TV, they [found each other] and now they’re in San Antonio. So I bought them a little apartment in San Antonio. But I’m doing stuff like that all over.
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Because I grew up with a drill sergeant in my life,
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I don’t believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.
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It was a weird game. There was ugly shooting and a lot of turnovers and mistakes, and we were just fortunate to get the win.
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Stay out of the gentlemen’s clubs. Get a lot of rest. Just have fun and relax and stay focused.
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I respect order and it really gave me the discipline to be a leader and not a follower. It also helped me stay out of trouble.
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