“Basketball still is the most democratic of all sports — it belongs to the streets and the poor. The only essentials are a hoop, a ball, a pair of sneakers, and another kid who can go 'one on one' with you. And it was these kids that made the evening so beautiful.”

"Don’t get me wrong: The Knicks deserved their championship as the Celtics deserved theirs. But I did feel it was time someone said a word for Wilt."