If not shown appreciation, it gets to you.

As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.

When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.

He doesn’t necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.

Islam is about finding your own space.

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.

He urged all of us to be the best we can be. He was inspiring.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.

Music is really something that makes people whole.

My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.

As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There’s so much more to the story.

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it’s difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

[In his 1983 autobiography,] Giant Steps, … Either because I was an athlete or because I was black — probably both — there seemed to be a clear assumption that I wouldn’t be up to...

My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap.

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.

Hes not a raw kind of talent. Hes got some sophistication to his basketball game, and I think he will progress quickly.

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.

Practices were tough.

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents’ garage practicing to be a band may not...

The transition was difficult. It’s hard to stop something that you’ve enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.

Black people don’t have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.

He just needs to get an understanding of how to use his considerable talent.