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There Weren't Any Sports Figures That I Idolized Because I Didn't Really Believe In Myself Back Then Or Think That I Could Make It Here. There Were Some Regular People In My Neighborhood That I Looked Up To Growing Up But That Was It.

When I Really Like Something, I Try To Put My All Into It. This Is Something Thats Different From When I Was Growing Up On The Basketball Court, Running Up And Down, Scoring 30 Points Or Something. This Is Totally Something Different.

I Don't Think There Could Ever Be More Pressure To Succeed Than The Pressure I Place On Myself.

As A Kid I Couldn't Afford Any Jordans, So I Didn't Get My First Pair Until My Last Year Of High School. They Were Air Jordan 9s.

If I Were President? First Thing I'd Do Is Take Care Of The Schoolteachers. I'm Not Saying We Should Start 'em Out With Six Figures, But In Some Places They've Got To Be Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, And Mentor. They're Real Important People. Let's Give 'em A Raise - And Attract The Best People To The Job.