The only real happiness a ballplayer has is when he is playing a ball game and accomplishes something he didn't think he could do.

Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them that's the mark of a great player.

And that is the reason why this victory is great because different players have made contributions to the win.

The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.

Rugby is great. The players don't wear helmets or padding they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer. I love that.

I have the loving support of my girlfriend who still attends Wake Forest and is nearing graduation. She helps me cope with the everyday rigors of being an NBA player.

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.

I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad but I didn't try to run their lives.

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living.