I started jogging, jogging and jogging. I ran this weight off.
I always found it a great challenge playing against Michael Jordan, to play against Magic Johnson, to play against Larry Bird, to play against all those good players because it's something that you can take away from it.
The NBA fits my game.
You have to challenge yourself and things happen from there.
When I got into the NBA, the thing of it was, if you won, you got a new arena. But if you lost, you had to work to get the arena.
It was just one of those things that, you know, you get to the NBA and have success and you just wanna play against the best, you don't wanna play with the best.
When a person gets to the age of 35 and you go to jail, it either makes you or breaks you. It made me identify what I wanted.
The best feeling is when you dunk on a big guy bigger than you, then you can give him that look. It shrinks him down a bit!
I love Karl Malone.
You don't work your butt off for 90 yards of a 100-yard dash and then just quit.
I guess the all-American presentation of what a player is supposed to stand for is not what I am.
I'm all for doing positive. I've worked in the community. My wife, she's spending her life basically giving back to the community. That's something that we take pretty seriously, man.
I'm no dummy. I have a good sense of the business end of this game.
I've got some kids out there; it's no secret. I've never been late on payments. I've handled it as best as I possibly can. There's no lawsuits. I try to stay on top of it.
Trust me, I have had my days where I don't feel great about myself. You have those days where you kind of get down. But for the most part, I have been able to stay focused and happy and use my time wisely.
I learned so much from the people in Seattle. They taught me everything from community to business relationships.
When I was younger, I used to dunk and they criticized me for the dunk. They said I couldn't be an All-Star because I dunked too much. So in order to get the respect from the people, I felt like I had to change my game.
There is no positive outlook about Shawn Kemp in Seattle. When that name is mentioned, it brings nothing but negativity.
I would never let myself go back there to play another 82-game season in Seattle. I think the team deserves better and the fans deserve better.
Money means a lot of respect. It means a lot of accomplishment and a lot of hard work.
