The star power is who is playing at an All-Star level, a top 12 level, and that's Jimmy Butler. He's become one of the best players in the league, a terrific two-way player.

Dr. Dre is the most influential artist and producer in hip-hop history.

The greatest set shooter ever? Larry Joe Bird. Period. The best coming off screen? Reginald Miller. And the best off the dribble? Steph Curry.

All my friends and family have seen Patrick Ewing's TV at my house.

I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital for a long time. Especially during my childhood. We were the Motown sound. We were the Motor City.

For Donald Trump, during his candidacy, he became a polarizing candidate, which included, along the way, insulting a lot of people.

There are times families don't see eye to eye.

What I really like is that Chicago is a big city: it has a large market, and you are exposed to everything, like shows and plays.

Nobody talks about it. But everyone knows that if you signed at Michigan or UNLV, you were viewed one way. If you signed at Duke or Indiana, you were viewed another way.

I play for a living, but I also love to play. That's a healthy balance of emotion that, as a player, you have to keep balanced.

When you're educated, it allows you to be more worldly. It's more than just what happens in a classroom.

Stan Van Gundy is a top-five coach.

Blake Griffin has shown he can be an All-NBA performer.

I can't wait to play in front of the many Knicks fans, friends, and family in the NYC area and very much look forward to being a part of the Knicks organization.

If I'm the Cavs, I seriously do this: I do a wink-wink deal with LeBron James, give him part ownership of the team. I put a statue in front of the building, and I retire his number. I do all of that.

I just really felt I had to help the community I came from. I know how hard it is to make it out of here.

I'll tell you what: the most hostile and angry trash talker ever is Gary Payton.

Jalen is a universal name, and girls also are named Jalen.

The idea of playing the point and leading a team to the NBA championship is what drove me to get up every day and work on my game as a kid.

Here's the thing: My hobby is to DJ. I just love music, so I can hear the beginning of a beat, the beginning of a melody, and think of the words, think of the name of the song, think of the hook, and just go there.

As a kid from Detroit, I played whatever sport was in season: football, basketball, wrestling, whatever it was. I was an active kid.

I've always worked hard at being a well-rounded player.

I was a member of the Fab Five at the University of Michigan, but I was also on the Dean's List there. I took pride in my education.

When the things in front of you in life reveal how messed up the system is, you lose faith in the system pretty quickly. You develop a contrarian attitude. Your instinct is to disagree with the status quo and then, if you can, to try and shake it up.

Players talk about wanting to win and wanting to be a champion, but ultimately, they want to do it on their own terms.

I felt I could have been the kind of player Denver needed, but there were too many things going on with the team.

I always prided myself on trying to break the stigma of the 'dumb jock.'

Pretty sure I always say things that upset people, get under people's skin.

If I'm playing for North Carolina, and Eric Montross goes up and dunks one, I might jump up and hug him like I was his girlfriend. It's supposed to be that way, in my opinion. Players should be able to express themselves and grow.

I hate tenure. Tenure allows teachers to put their feet up on the desk and possibly have a job forever. That's why I got turned on to charter schools. It's a business model. Every employee and every teacher will be monitored by performance.

Did I have a signature shoe? Have you ever heard of huaraches?

I love hearing the gym shoes squeak.

I wanted to be trustworthy to the audience.

We live in a country that has profited for hundreds of years off the labor of individuals without having to pay for it.

Pay attention to not only what you're saying or doing but who you're saying and doing it with.

I'm all for players extending their careers, and I'm all for trying to be as healthy as possible for the playoff run.

Basketball is not like football: It's not a car accident happening every play. Over the nine months, you can rest in practice and take off some minutes in games.

Nothing substitutes for a great education.

Coach Fisher, I know what he's accomplished and who he is. He's a great man with a great family, and the Hall of Fame is something he's earned. It's something he deserves.

I feel like the eight most at-risk years for young men or young women are the four they're in high school and the four they should be in college.

Schools should be open. If it's a public education, and the school in your district is poor-performing, you should be able to put your student or kid wherever you want.

I knew becoming an analyst would allow me to see the game from a new perspective.

One hero in my life that I've had from college on to now was Muhammad Ali. I studied his quotes, his style, and his strength. He was a revolutionary in every sense of the word.

It's important for African-Americans to express themselves, period. We're 400 years behind. We should be able to shine whenever and however we feel.

Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.

You just got to be yourself. That's what people respect more than anything.

The only thing that makes me feel old is when I can see your ankles and you have on pants.

Doug Collins - people just underestimate him.

I know Andre Drummond has potential.

Sports happen in dog years.