Quotes from B. J. Armstrong

Michael was the first person to show me what it meant to be a star... but you cannot be that star and not accept all the things that came with it.

I have pride, and my pride won't allow me to accept losing by 30 points four games in a row.

To be honest with you, I just want to be true to the game of basketball, and that's what I've always tried to do.

A true champion walks off with his head high.

If there was ever a true emotion of a Chicago Bull, Derrick Rose embodies it. Because he is Chicago. That kid will do anything for the city of Chicago.

In 1989-90 I became one of the group known as the Jordanaires, a.k.a. the Bulls. From the day I arrived in Chicago, I knew what everyone else on the team did: Michael Jordan was a phenomenal talent.

I had played on the police athletic league, but my father had a unique thing, he always said, 'Before you start going to basketball camp and doing all the things, you should learn about yourself first before somebody else starts telling you how to play.'

Guys are more apt to test me than they are to test a Charles Barkley. I think I have to go out and prove myself all the time, and that's fine, because I've had to prove myself my whole life.

I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.

I grew up as a point guard, and as a point guard you learn how to navigate situations.

Who says a center can't make the pass into the post? Michael Jordan, effectively, was a post player and you saw with the championship teams players able to do multiple things.

Greatness is empowered in a system where you pass the ball, not pound it.

I'm what you would term a lifer. Basketball is what I love. It doesn't matter where I'm doing it or in what position I'm doing it. I just love contributing to the game.

Playing sports is a craft that has to be worked on and perfected just like anything else.

Whether you're playing sports, starting a business or anything else in life, you need to identify your talents. Your responsibility is to find what you do better than anyone else. Once you identify what that is, you need to put yourself in the best position to succeed.

To point the finger at one guy, at each other or at the coaches, won't do any good. It's not supposed to be the coach. It's our team. The coaches can do a phenomenal job preparing you, but it has to come from within.

I'm from Detroit, but Chicago is a second home for me.

The city of Detroit is always home, and I'm very proud of where I'm from.

To me, that's the brilliance of Michael Jordan. He was an incredible, amazing individual player who matched his talents to the team, matched the team's talents to him, and he lived in the middle of those extremes. I don't know how you do that.

With my teammates, I'm more open, funnier than people see me.

My previous experiences taught me my true passion was working with the players. I love the business. I love sports. I love everything about the team aspect. But I have this deep appreciation for the players and their perspective.

Scottie's game changed with where he was at physically. He wasn't the same player at 21 as he was at 30. Both he and Michael aged gracefully in this league and that's the beauty of being a professional player. You continue to grow and continue to change your game, but you do it to be just as effective.

My adult life, I grew up in Chicago. When I go back there, I always have fond memories.

I've learned how to function in chaos.