I remember the night in December 2005 when the Bulls retired my number and will never, ever forget it.
When the game is over, it's over. We leave everything on the court.
No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package.
I'm no slouch, but when comparing LeBron's game, I'm usually left out.
Every team deals with obstacles throughout the course of the season, and it's as a unit that they need to be worked through. Injuries are part of the game, just like facing tough teams on the road or having one of your best players get into foul trouble.
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.
Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game.
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 was way behind physically in high school. They had weight bars that were about forty-five pounds. I couldn't handle them. Couldn't even put the weights on. It was embarrassing. So I always figured out ways to avoid lifting when I was young.
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.
I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors.
I've never seen a player that can dominate a game the way LeBron James can. He don't always have to score. He makes plays for other guys. But when the game is on the line, and you need a shot to be made, he's going to make that play.
Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.
As I look back, I have to say growing up was fun, not a problem at all.
I prefer starting. Anyone in this league does.
I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy.
I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is.
When I look at my career, I was really about defending.
I went through ups and downs as a young player dealing with criticism and things of that nature. To finally win that first NBA championship, it was definitely a relief of a lot of pressure and frustration we dealt with as a team. It was great to bring a championship to the city of Chicago.
At the point when I lost my father, it really made me want to be like a father and be like my father. It was a real turning point for me because it helped me mature - it made me think about being responsible because I wasn't the only one I had to think about.
I think I learned a lot from a lot of experiences that I dealt with over my career.
Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves.
The key about playing internationally is the confidence that you gain. Not only do you train with some of the best players in the NBA, but you compete against some of the best players in the world.
Don't disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing's wrong.
I'm able to run and jump and do all the things I can do. I'm blessed.
I had watched Magic my whole career, even before my career, and so I knew the style of player that he was, and I knew what I had to do to prohibit him from being as effective on the basketball court as he had been throughout his career.
I want to be a role-model player, someone respected and looked up to.
It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation.
While I dealt with my share of injuries throughout my career, I was fortunate to have been healthy for the majority of our run in the 1990s. The same can be said about Michael Jordan.
I guess guys who play on national TV get a lot of publicity.
I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it in his mind that basketball was the way I would get an education.
Being the youngest of twelve kids and having your underwear handed down teaches you how to share.