He was such a smart basketball player, it's been fun to ask him questions and to be able to learn from him.

It has to be a balance for us. Kobe is a special player, but there is no way that he can shoulder the load himself. We played well together in spurts, but Kobe really was the man.

He's a phenomenal player. I don't know what else to say besides that. Players like him don't come along very often. He's certainly the best I've ever played with, so I'm happy for him and he certainly deserves it.

He's a phenomenal player. We know in the fourth quarter that he wants the ball. He's been doing amazing things with it.

Astronomers ought to be able to ask fundamental questions without accelerators.

I always wanted to be a basketball player.