I'm Not Exaggerating When I Say That

I Could Have Skated By As An Athlete, But The World Is So Much Bigger And More Interesting Than Any One Thing. I Didn't Want To Be Pigeonholed As Just A Jock. I'm Also An Author, A Student Of History, And I Collect Memorabilia From The Wild West. I'm Also A Son, A Father, And A Friend.

A Lot Of Players Think The Game Is All About Individual Performances When It's Really All About A Team Game.

I Can Do Something Else Besides Stuff A Ball Through A Hoop. My Biggest Resource Is My Mind.

Even When There Are Adverse Circumstances, I Try To Do My Job. And I Usually Do.

I Was Especially Impressed With Pauley Pavilion [at Ucla Campus ]. The Floors Hadn't Been Laid Down Yet, When They Gave Me The Tour, Each New Room Got My Heart Thumping. They Even Had A Surgical Operating Room In Case An Athlete Was Severely Injured.