All I know is I'm saying this, and somebody's going to read it and say I'm a male chauvinist. That's not the case. It is just different with men and boys with women. It's like raising your kids. Boys are more stubborn. As good, as strong as a mother is, sometimes it takes the father to step in. Oh boy, I can see it now: 'Hakeem is a male chauvinist.' That is not the case. |
Basketball is in my blood, ... It is my obligation to try. |
I always keep a ball in the car. You never know. |
I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over, |
My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players, |
When I watch NBA games now on TV, what I see the most are opportunities for the big men that they are not taking advantage of. That's what I told Tim Duncan when I saw him this year at the Finals in San Antonio. When you go into the lane and they take away the jump hook, just reverse pivot. The baseline is there. |