The trash-talking, I think I would like to take that back. I really didn’t want to get known as that, but that was just the way I was, the way I grew up back in Oakland, Calif., back on the playgrounds. Gary Payton Read Quote
I was really excited about going to Miami because of coach Riley. And getting with him has been a change for me and really good for me. Gary Payton Read Quote
Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I’d be a Hall of Famer. I wasn’t thinking about basketball like that. Gary Payton Read Quote
Part of being a leader means knowing who you can go after and who you should pat on the butt. Gary Payton Read Quote
Because of how I am on the court, people think I’m wild and crazy. But really, I’m a kick-back guy, so Seattle suits me fine. Gary Payton Read Quote
Guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, they’ll take bad criticism in a good way. Gary Payton Read Quote
I hope they’ll say I was one of the hardest-working basketball players on both ends of the floor. Gary Payton Read Quote
