I had a moment like that with Wilt (Chamberlain). He knocked me out of bounds, I came back and faked him, came across the middle and dunked on him.

When I was at UCLA, the Harlem Globetrotters offered me a million dollars to come play for them. I turned it down because my education was just as important as playing ball.

Ken Heitz got drafted by the Bucks the same year I did. He went to their camp just for the experience, then dropped out to attend Harvard Law School. I always admired his combination of athleticism and brains.

My English teacher, Dr. John Lindstrom, taught me an appreciation for the written word. Until his class, I'd dabbled in journalism and essay writing. But when he selected one of my essays as the best in the class, it gave me the confidence to see myself as a writer.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.

You play with your soul as well as your body.

During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier.

The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.

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

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

I feel that Dennis Rodman has become a problem. He will be more of a problem than an asset. Of course, he can prove me wrong.

I wanted to play baseball!

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

I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.

I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up.

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.

We all had a lot of fun making the film Airplane, but there weren't a lot of outtakes or cracking up because we all were focused on doing our jobs in a professional manner.

There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta rap.

You can't win if you don't play as a unit.