I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.
You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go… Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.
Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.
I didn’t really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.
Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously.
My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.
e My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.
My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.
I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael
I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.
