“I felt like I achieved all the deeds I wanted to in college, ... The goal this year was to win the national championship and we did that. Now my dream is to shake (NBA commissioner) David Stern's hand and play for an NBA team.”
“[1:50: The next shot features all five players lined up and jumping into the pool. Shakur, citing a bum ankle, refuses to jump.] You can't swim, can you? ... I'll make it.”
“We played the worst basketball we've ever played. Ever. Even worse than Santa Clara. And we still had a chance to win. That says a lot about the talent on this team.”
“I know how good of a shooter I am. It's kind of frustrating. You get in and get two shots and you don't make them, and you sit the rest of the game. That's the only tough part about it is getting hot out there so quickly.”
“Coach has given me confidence to get out there and play. It's just been a matter of time before I've been able to turn it on and get comfortable out there on the court. I think I've showed a lot of progress to this point.”