The Key To Fashion Is, You Don't

When You Get To That Level, It's Not A Matter Of Talent Anymore - Because All The Players Are So Talented - It's About Preparation, About Playing Smart And Making Good Decisions.

God Comes First. Paradise Is Not Cheap.

Allah Says In The Qur'an Not To Despise One Another. So The Criterion In Islam Is Not Color Or Social Status. It's Who Is Most Righteous. If I Go To A Mosque - And I'm A Basketball Player With Money And Prestige - If I Go To A Mosque And See An Imam, I Feel Inferior. He's Better Than Me. It's About Knowledge.

Sports Plays An Interesting Role In Society. The Greatest Sportsmen Have Platforms To Speak Out On Issues And Really Affect How The Public Thinks About Some Very Critical Issues Facing The World.

When I Was Playing, I Didn't Realize How Much Of An Impact I Would Make On People, Muslim Or Non-muslim. We Played A Lot Of Games During Ramadan. On National Tv, The Announcers Were Commenting About Ramadan, And This Raised The Awareness To The General Public And We Made All The Muslims Very, Very Proud.