“I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.”

Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.

If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.

I think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.

When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It’s a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad it’s coming out.

When you read the book you see that these guys aren’t holding any punches. They’re straightforward. They’re honest. They’re giving you their honest opinion.

I have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.

I don’t worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun.

You can talk without saying a thing. I don’t ever want to be that type of person.

Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.

Listening to a woman is almost as bad as losing to one. There are only three things that women are better at than men: cleaning, cooking, and having sex.

We’re not all supposed to think alike.

I know a lot of people did a lot of heavy lifting to make me successful and I do everything in my power not to screw it up.

I want to be a politician. I think I understand how the system works, I think a lot of politicians are corrupt, and it’s about time we put some people in there who are going to look out for the majority of the people instead of the rich people.

Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.

The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.

He’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough

I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

I am always motivated. I am ambitious and I want to always improve.

I want to consistently play well and win titles. I’m only at the beginning.

If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot of explaining to do.

If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.

The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.

The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.

If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?