God Comes First. Paradise Is Not Cheap.

When I Look At The System Here And Look At My Position - Not Just As A Basketball Player, But When I Look Around Me At The Values Of The People And The Culture And Compare Them With The Values Of Where I Came From - I Feel So Blessed To Be From Africa.

I Always Keep A Ball In The Car. You Never Know.

Allah Says In The Qur'an Not To Despise One Another. So The Criterion In Islam Is Not Color Or Social Status. It's Who Is Most Righteous. If I Go To A Mosque - And I'm A Basketball Player With Money And Prestige - If I Go To A Mosque And See An Imam, I Feel Inferior. He's Better Than Me. It's About Knowledge.

Basketball Is In My Blood. It Is My Obligation To Try.

The Difference Must Be Distinguished Between Worship And Respect. Islam Orders You To Obey And Respect, As Long As You Are Not Worshiping Anything Other Than God... Islam Is A Religion Of Peace. You Don't Attack. You Explain.