I was on the board at my children‘s school in Phoenix: I was Mr. Daddy Daycare.

Yelling doesn’t get your point across, it only makes it louder.

I’ve done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I’ve had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season.

I expect us to be good; very good. I expect us to first and foremost be better than we were last year and get back to having this franchise as one of the premier franchises on and off the court, and I think we have the opportunity to do that this upcoming season. I really believe that.

Cameron Indoor Stadium is a special place in sports and there’s really nothing else out there quite like it. Anytime I’m inside Cameron, I’ve got memories. Cameron is like Yankee Stadium or the old Boston Garden.

I had a MRSA infection on my ankle. At the time, I had never heard of MRSA. I didn’t really know a whole lot about it. It really scared me.

My teammates at Duke – all of them, black and white – were a band of brothers who came together to play at the highest level for the best coach in basketball.

I am proud of my family. I am proud of my Duke championships and all my Duke teammates. And, I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five.

People don’t realize the amount of stress you put on your body both physically and mentally from just the wear and tear of a season.

I think the world of Dave Griffin. I worked with him in Phoenix, got to know him very well, and consider him a friend.

I was keenly aware when I was drafted, when I signed my first contract; immediately, I was thinking about the end.

There’s a wealth of information and knowledge you can gain from sitting down with people who are successful.

Obviously, drafts sometimes are good ones, or bad ones; I think you can get a good, quality player late in the lottery.

Every year you suit up, you play for a championship. Some years, some teams… it was very few times I think I played on that realistically had a chance.

I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it’s something I continue to do even 20 years later.