"Half of the NBA is Jordan, and the other half belongs to everyone else? Sorry, that's something I used to say. It was true before he entered the league, but not anymore." — Magic Johnson

"I'm just here to see who can get second place. I'm not competing, but I know there's someone like me—when he plays, everyone else can only fight for second." — Larry Bird

"In the NBA, if any player takes random shots on the court, I'll bench him. If all five players on the court do that, then every single one of them can get off the floor—even Jordan. But if I ever get the chance to coach him, on my team, he can shoot as much as he wants. Forty times? Fifty? Sixty? No problem. And I'm not talking about shot attempts, I'm talking about missed shots." — Phil Jackson

"Running into this guy again—just give me the ball, I want to go home!"