My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.
What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.
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.
In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.
When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.
Practices were tough.
I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.
I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that.
The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.
I enjoy seeing new places.
Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.
A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.
OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar.
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.
I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available.
