Shawn Kemp

“I don't go out looking to make spectacular plays. I just try to come in and be a physical presence inside.”

“I guess the all-American presentation of what a player is supposed to stand for is not what I am.”

“Sometimes I don't realize the things I do on the court.”

“You don't play eight years and all of a sudden let your game go down just for a trade.”

“You get a chance to play, you get a little more comfortable out there on the court, and you just try to make the most out of the time you get.”

“Spectacular plays just happen. That's just part of the game.”

“I remember when I was a rookie, there was an article in 'USA Today' that said, 'Larry Bird, he's lost a step.' That night I went out to guard him, he scored, like, 47 on me.”

“My game hasn't changed at all. I don't call it flair or whatever. It's just the way I've always played.”

“I never went to the Sonics and asked for more money. I didn't ask for another dollar.”

“I've made my share of mistakes, but I've learned.”

“There is no positive outlook about Shawn Kemp in Seattle. When that name is mentioned, it brings nothing but negativity.”

“You know, I'm not going to be on a losing team. That's just not going to happen.”

“When a person gets to the age of 35 and you go to jail, it either makes you or breaks you. It made me identify what I wanted.”

“I'm no dummy. I have a good sense of the business end of this game.”

“Trust me, I have had my days where I don't feel great about myself. You have those days where you kind of get down. But for the most part, I have been able to stay focused and happy and use my time wisely.”

“I see myself as a winner. I'm not one of those guys who say, 'Let's come back next year and maybe give it a better shot.' The shot is now.”

“I'm not trying to come back and change the perception of what people think about me. They can think what they want to, man.”

“I don't just want to be the best player in the NBA, I want to be the highest paid.”

“People, when they sent me to Cleveland, what they expected was for Shawn to go to Cleveland and us to lose, you know what I'm saying? It's not going to happen.”

“When I was younger, I used to dunk and they criticized me for the dunk. They said I couldn't be an All-Star because I dunked too much. So in order to get the respect from the people, I felt like I had to change my game.”