“Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.”

I don’t believe in praying to win.

The most important thing in the world is family and love.

I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late.

When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.

A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

No one can really honestly be the very best, no one.

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

Young people need models, not critics.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

All of life is peaks and valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.

Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.