John Starks

I think when you saw this year's playoffs, Miami and Detroit have a pretty fierce rivalry now. Also, the Suns and San…

— John Starks

Not having a father helping you grow into manhood and teaching you those things about how to be a man hurts. It…

— John Starks

That's a dream of mine, to be able to coach at the NBA level.

— John Starks

Playing with John Stockton and Karl Malone was great. It was obviously a thrill to play with.Those two were committed to winning…

— John Starks

Michael Jordan makes you bring your game to another level. That's why I loved competing against him.

— John Starks

I only had one year of eligibility and I wasn't getting many offers from other schools. I jumped on it to make…

— John Starks

You look at the assistant coaches under [Pat Riley] that played and they have become prosperous within this game. It triples all…

— John Starks

Pit Riley had a lasting effect on us as players and the coaching staff.

— John Starks

He was a great individual. People that don't know Patrick [Ewing] and only see what they read in the paper don't know…

— John Starks

There were butterflies, otherwise, you're not really ready to play. The locker room, I remember, was quiet and we were very focused…

— John Starks

New York is a different breed than any other city there is. Media can be very hard on you at times, but…

— John Starks

I want to thank all the fans for their support over the years. Keep supporting the Knicks, we're moving in the right…

— John Starks

Michael Jordan was a great individual and a great player. You can't say enough about what he brought to the game. He…

— John Starks

I had a lot of maturing I had to go through. I consider myself a smart individual in seeing that this is…

— John Starks

I know that once I get a good rhythm and a good feel, no one can stop me.

— John Starks

We hated to see Coach Riley go. Coach Riley is a very smart individual and he knows his coaching style. He also…

— John Starks

That was always a dream of mine to play division one basketball. Not knowing that I wasn't going to get the opportunity…

— John Starks

It was a good opportunity for me to wear a NBA jersey. The Golden State Warriors gave me an opportunity to come…

— John Starks

A lot of kids were involved in such things as smoking weed and doing things illegal. I kind of fell into the…

— John Starks

Also to have someone tell you when you can come and go. When I was faced with that decision, I just drew…

— John Starks

I don't want to blame it on not having a father figure in my life, but that has a lot to do…

— John Starks

It was tough [to move to the Golden State Warriors] because of my success level in New York. To leave this city…

— John Starks

I think the media makes it tough to play in New York. There are so many papers and TV channels covering the…

— John Starks

My favorite Knicks moment was when we beat Indiana in Game 7 to reach the NBA Finals. We worked so hard as…

— John Starks

I enjoyed my time in Utah. It was a different area to what I was used to. The people there were very…

— John Starks