I've Never Been Afraid To Fail.

I Think School Is Very Important And I Personally Had A Great Experience At North Carolina, Which Helped Shape Me As A Basketball Player And A Person. Every Once In A While, You Will Have A Player Who Can Make The Jump And Have An Immediate Impact On The Professional Level, But Most Of The Players Who Come Out Would Absolutely Benefit From Going To College.

If You Accept The Expectations Of Others, Especially Negative Ones, Then You Never Will Change The Outcome.

Because I Want Every Kid To Be Viewed As A Person Rather Than As A Member Of A Certain Race Does Not Mean That I'm Not Black Enough. . . . Do They Want Me To Be Positive Just For Black Kids And Negative For Everybody Else?

Ultimately, If You Can Say That I'm A Bad Owner And We're Winning Championships, I Can Live With That. But If We're Not Making The Playoffs And We're Spending And Losing Money, Then I Have To Look In The Mirror And Say Maybe I'm Not Taking The Necessary Steps To Doing What It Takes To Run An Organization.

For A Competitive Junkie Like Me, Golf Is A Great Solution Because It Smacks You In The Face Every Time You Think You Have Accomplished Something. That To Me Has Taken Over A Lot Of The Energy And Competitiveness For Basketball.