For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.
When I was playing before I retired, I never really understood the appreciation and the respect that people gave me. People had treated me like a god or something, and that was very embarrassing.
I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.
Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.
The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.
I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude.
My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.