Jason Kidd

“Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you're talking about Gary and myself, we have a God-given talent, but we worked at it and we're happy to be where we are today.”

“If there wasn't any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect.”

“When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked, so if I picked I knew that I had to get the ball to the scorer if I wanted to stay on the court, so that was pretty much my job.”

“I just coach and get my guys ready.”

“This is a tremendous opportunity to be named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and it's a role I have been studying for over the course of my playing days.”

“I love 'Gladiator' and '300.'”

“Apple has the radio stations, so I go R&B in the morning, and then I'll go with some hip-hop before the game. But after the game, it's more meditation music. It's not artists; it's more whatever is being played.”

“The biggest thing is winning. No matter what percentage, no matter what my numbers say in the sense of points, assists, rebounds and steals, it's always been about winning.”

“A lot of times late in your career, you don't have a chance to win a championship.”

“Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play.”

“When the Heat were put together, there was talk of going undefeated. They didn't get off to a great start, but they found a way to win back-to-back championships.”

“I wanted to see if I could win a championship in San Antonio.”

“Joe Prunty will take over, and he will run the team. But nobody gets out of their lane. Joe will still be offense, and Sweeney will still be defense.”

“I wasn't a guy who looked to score first. It was to get your teammates involved, to understand time and clock management and having fun with your teammates.”

“The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.”

“It's harder when you're supposed to win. When you're talking about the best players and the best teams in the world, when you talk about the Heat, you can ask them - it's not easy.”

“A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player.”

“Someone gave me great advice. That when you're looked on as a pioneer, or you start a trend, you're not always going to benefit from it.”

“The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season.”

“I thought I was going to be a Spur.”