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"The thing that's most enjoyable to me is not actually beating someone [in the game]. It's the process of coming up with the blueprint of beating that I enjoy. That's a huge flip, so for me I enjoy building. I enjoy coming up."
"I was an idiot when I was a kid."
"What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me."
"It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick."
"Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing."
"I felt like when we came back from the All-Star break we needed everybody to feel like they were part of the team, ... I'm just trying to do whatever the team needs at any given time."
"I write all day and outline stories, a sports mythological universe."
"What does perfection look like to me? Championship rings"
"If they want to win right now, I'm all for it. That's all I said the whole time. If you want to wait five years, let me know. My legs aren't as young as they used to be."
"Only an idiot would doubt my return"
"I'm not the most patient of people..."
"I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player."
"I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want."
"Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work."
"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming."
"I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA."
"I'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him (Phil Jackson) as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there."
"I love the weather, I love my '63 droptop Impala, I love the 405, and I love my guys."
"It's just a matter of getting those legs back."
"A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause."