Kobe Bryant, to me, is still the best basketball player in my mind. He played with me and he was in my era. I still love him to death. He's a little brother to me. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I don't miss basketball because I've already got in my mind that I did what I had to do for 17 years. I think I'm satisfied with what I did. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, they'll take bad criticism in a good way. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If he's averaging 25 points and I can contain him to 17, then I've won the battle. If he averages 12 assists and I… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I'm not going to sit here and dwell on whether or not I am going to the Hall of Fame. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you play better. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I am going to go on with my life, and if they call me and say 'Yo, you are going to be in the… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Patrick Beverley is one of my favorites. What he does is he brings a lot of energy. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Because of how I am on the court, people think I'm wild and crazy. But really, I'm a kick-back guy, so Seattle suits me… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I'd be a Hall of Famer. I wasn't thinking about basketball like that. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If Seattle could put my jersey on top of the Space Needle, they would. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If you see yourself in the paper every day and people keep talking about you, you will have a little breakdown in yourself, too. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
