I'm an old-school guy. I'm a competitor.
Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along with the Lakers.
I'm happy I'm able to leave a legacy behind. I'm happy I was able to win a championship. I have no regrets about nothing.
Sometimes when general managers get a new job, they clean house and start over and rebuild and get the players they want in there.
After 18 NBA years, it's hard to believe I'll be playing in each arena for the last time.
I'm not a guy who goes into the neighborhood, gets beat up by the bully's gang, and then now I want to join their gang. That's just not me. I wanna fight - let's go! I mean, I'm gonna stand up for myself. That's just the competitive nature of where I come from, the era I grew up in.
These seasons, as you get older, they just are so long and draining.
I just love the pressure, truthfully, man.
I love the fact that, if I don't win multiple championships, that I probably won't be mentioned amongst the other guys in Celtics history who've done it before. That type of stuff motivates me.
Dislike is what creates rivalries.
If I see LeBron walking down the street, it's not going to be no fistfight. I've got a lot of respect for him.
It's just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron is one of those guys. He feels the moment. He understands the moment.
A lot of things change in the playoffs.
Kids are the most genuine thing to me: everything they say and do, they mean it.
Eating right is part of my lifestyle now.
I didn't have a dad around to pick me up when I fell, throw the ball to me outside. I always wonder how it would be if I did have a dad there.
I found my father through other people, through my older brothers, my high school coaches, so I had men influences along the way who helped me.
I love walking the streets of New York.
The fans of New York are very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They love their sports here.
Good things only can last so long.
