Your Mind Is What Makes Everything Else

Michael Jordan And Magic And Myself, All Learned How To Play The Game In College Programs That Emphasized The Team.

Kobe's An Incredibly Talented Athlete, And There Are Many More Like Him Among Today's Players.

Either Because I Was An Athlete Or Because I Was Black - Probably Both - There Seemed To Be A Clear Assumption That I Wouldn't Be Up To The Work.

A Lot Of Young Players Don't Really Know Much About The History Of The Game And A Lot Of Them Are Missing Out On What The Game Is All About, Especially The Whole Concept Of Sportsmanship And Teamwork.

The Sixties Was A Perfect Storm Of Disaffection With Political Leaders Trying To Pass Off The Same Old Platitudes To Maintain The Status Quo And An Unexpected Courageousness In The Masses Of Youth. Nothing On This Scale Had Ever Happened Before In U.s. History And It Hasn't Happened Since.