“If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.”

“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.”

“Don't let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.”

“I can't speak for the future. I have no crystal ball.”

“Gambling is legal and betting is legal, for what I bet.”

“I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”

“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”

“In any investment, you expect to have fun and make money.”

“Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.”

“In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from 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.”