“I like players who work for 6 or 7 hours per day. I cannot tolerate players who practice just for 30 minutes”
—Kobe Bryant when asked about his relationship with Shaq, September 29, 2011.
September 2011
Ron Artest donates $285k to mental health charities →
lakersblog.latimes.com
Metta took some steps to bring World Peace on Wednesday by donating $285,000 to mental health charities across America.
He has pledged to give away more than $500,000 that he raised by raffling off his 2010 Lakers championship ring. […]
“When I was a kid, I did see a counselor,” he said. “My mom helped me out, she realized I was having problems when I was 13 years old. She realized I was going through a lot. “We have a big problem right here in America with mental health, from little boys not understanding what it takes to be a good dad or be a good older brother or a role model — to violence.”
“The way it looks right now we may not start on time. We can’t find a place with the league and our owners where we can reach a deal sooner rather than later.”
—Players union president Derek Fisher on the lock-out
