Kobe Bryant on Pau Gasol: "When he retires, he will have his number in the rafters next to mine. I dont win those championships without Pau. I really look forward to the day when he's giving his speech at center court."

Rob Pelinka on LeBron We probably haven't seen a player that has honored the game to the extent that he's honored the game He's given so much to his teammates to this organization The thing we want to do more than anything else is to honor him back

Anthony Davis on his goals before retiring I havent got MVP I havent got DPOY I want the parade for a championship so I want to be able to do that again its still things I want to try to get I want to get 20000 points I want to play 20 years

Dirk Nowitski What do you think will be going through your mind in 10-15 years when you look back on the 2 time MVP trophiesShai Gilgeous-Alexander Probably something like Damn I used to be niceSteve Nash Yup thats how it feels

JJ Redick tears up postgame praising the Lakers and their home crowd The crowd was awesome tonight Gratitude

Jaylen Brown I was inspired by LAs Kobe Bryant He inspired me not only to play basketball but his thoughts and everything he did off the court inspired me as well

Jaylen Brown I was inspired by LAs Kobe Bryant He inspired me not only to play basketball but his thoughts and stuff he did off the court inspired me as well Before he passed he was exploring starting his own brand and giving athletes better percentages and deals