“When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.”

Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It’s a memory I will always cherish.

I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.

A woman always remembers. Remember that.

For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.

And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.

When I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.

Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.

Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.

I strive on pressure.

I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day.

If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.

I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.

If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.

If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.

Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.

My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.

Be willing to redefine yourself every day.

Put on a sweater and really great sneakers with a big scarf, and you’ll look so stylish. For me, they are an everyday essential.

These things happen. One day you run everything, and the next day you run like a dog.

These are beautiful days. Folks ask what I’m doing. I tell them I’m doing family.

I miss you a little less each day. You’re just a faded memory now – delicate; tucked away.

My day begins and ends with gratitude and joy.

Every day declare for yourself what you want in life. Declare it as though you have it!

The reason life works at all is that not everyone in your tribe is nuts on the same day.