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I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

If you're a coach, you've got to have a lot of confidence in what you're doing. Your egos are so large that you know it all anyway if you're a coach.

In life it wasn't what you know, but who you know. I had people who were trying to buy teams and had they bought the teams, I would have gotten to coach because they wanted me to coach. But the people who have the teams hire their friends.

I'm used to being coached. Something I learned long ago is that a coach is trying to make you better and to be the best version of yourself.

I've always respected the authority figures in my life, including my coaches.

I always felt if you were going to be successful, make sure you get good people. You win with great players. Coaches don't win games. Players win games.

I'm a player, the coaches coach.

With my experience, I think I've earned that respect from the team and from my teammates.

I have been tremendously impacted and influenced by my coaches. It's nice to play for people that are going to support you.