“I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.”
Respect“To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.”
Beauty“I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.”
Respect“I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.”
Family“Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.”
Imagination“The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.”
Teacher“My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.”
Teacher“I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed, there was a lane violation, and I was given another one.”
Imagination“Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.”
Experience“The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.”
Mom“To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.”
Beauty“I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.”
Failure“I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.”
Positive“I've tried to handle winning well, so that maybe we'll win again, but I've also tried to handle failure well. If those serve as good examples for teachers and kids, then I hope that would be a contribution I have made to sport. Not just basketball, but to sport.”
Failure“Leadership is an ever-evolving position.”
Leadership“The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.”
Truth“In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.”
Failure“Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I've always looked up to.”
Mom