As A Kid, I Played A Lot

The Biggest Thing That I Felt Basketball Could Do For Me Was Help Me Get A Good Education.

I Started Playing Professional Basketball In 1971, And I Played Professionally For Five Seasons Before Going To Philadelphia.

When I Get A Chance To Power Jump Off Both Legs, I Can Lean, Twist, Change Directions And Decide Whether To Dunk The Ball Or Pass It To An Open Man. In Other Words, I May Be Committed To The Air, But I Still Have Some Control Over It.

There's The Typical Books, Moby Dick And, I Guess In My Adult Life I Began To Read Biographies More Than Fiction. I Started To Want To Relate To Other People's Lives, Things That Had Really Happened.

I Think I Started Learning Lessons About Being A Good Person Long Before I Ever Knew What Basketball Was. And That Starts In The Home, It Starts With The Parental Influence.