The influence of a high school coach can be so powerful.
I want to thank the NBA and U.S.A. Basketball. Words can't describe my feeling. I was a small town kid from Hamburg, Arkansas, and you provided me a platform to live out my passion, the game of basketball, on the world's grandest stage.
Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves.
When the game is over, it's over. We leave everything on the court.
You just go out and try to always play at your best.
I can be 60 years old, but I can always go back and play like I once did by just playing a video game. It's really great.
To be in a position where an organization like the Bulls creates a bust of you that will permanently be displayed in a building like the United Center says it all. It's hard to put into words because it is such an honor. It's great to know that something like that will be around forever.
As a player, you experience so many different moments, but you never truly sit back and reflect on them. You enjoy them, but with the championships, we were so busy celebrating with everyone that we didn't really realize what we had accomplished as individuals and as a team.
If I could have written a script of how I wanted my career to be, I couldn't have done it any better.
No matter how well you do in the regular season, it has to be capped off with a championship to really mark your legacy in the game.
If you're not on a team that's winning, it takes a lot out of you as a player.
I love this city and the Chicago fans.
Chicago's where I started my career. I've had a lot of success playing here.
I know how to win games.
It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever.
For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done.
I remember the night in December 2005 when the Bulls retired my number and will never, ever forget it.
When I grew up, I was just another kid who wasn't going to college.
College was a very necessary step along the way to my professional career. As I look back, I realize how much of an eye opener it was for me in terms of moving forward and developing as a basketball player.
Coach Dyer was a great mentor for me and a great teacher.
