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“He was the father of the neighborhood and the voice of reason for everyone. Everything I needed to know to run my business and to be a good human being, I got right here from my father.”
“I'm not going to be a yes man to you just because you're paying me a fee.”
“Anytime you make a move or advise someone in a business decision, the end result and the best result is to come out on top of that move.”
“At the end of the day, all I can do is continue to do a job for my client. That's it.”
“I always wanted to work. But I still probably would have finished school if my father was alive. I never wanted to let him down.”
“In my neighborhood if you had a nice car, you know what they said about it? You didn't pay for it. If you wore your clothes a certain way, they questioned your sexuality. If you was smart in school they called you a nerd. If you had a disability, they highlighted it. There's no praise. There's only criticism.”
“For LeBron, the best thing he could have done for me is give me an opportunity.”
“I remember when 'Bloodsport' came out - I used to watch that movie over and over again.”
“Lucky Me' is more than my story.”
“I've always only known to work and there was never no handouts for me.”
“The area I grew up in is a beautiful sight in an ugly picture. At 13, you're 18. At 18, you're 25, and the reason being is that the streets raise you. You have to grow up really fast. The decisions you make could be one of life or death. There's a lot of stress.”
“I've been through a lot myself.”
“I had great teaching. Working with Nike and at CAA, that's the equivalent of going to Michigan Law School and to MIT.”
“Whether you go on to be a great basketball player or not, that's not for me to decide. But you can learn things, you can develop structure, great habits and build that foundation on doing things the right way and develop a routine that carries you throughout life.”
“When you get the right representation, there's an ease that comes to your mind that allows you to focus on other things.”
“It's hard to sleep with both eyes closed in this business. It's a lot more mental than people think.”
“As an agent, you probably know the talent through and through more than anybody.”
“Does anyone really believe a four-year degree is what separates an ethical person from a con artist?”
“For anywhere - not Los Angeles, not Miami, not Detroit, Milwaukee - I think for LeBron, and for most athletes, the most important thing is about winning.”
“We come from an environment that has been created in our industry that's a 'yes' environment. Due to that environment, it has set back a lot of our youth that are not just basketball players, but young men who happen to be able to play the game of basketball really well.”