It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
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WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
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I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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I strive on pressure.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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You also have to research your competition.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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