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Q: Did you ever get complete clarity on whose decision it was to back out of what seemed like an agreement (when the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni in Nov. 2012 after it appeared Jackson was returning)? A: You know, it was something that has bounced from spot to spot. When I left (the interview), Jimmy was pretty happy about it and Mitch was still saying, "We're going to keep interviewing people," and I think the ultimate (decision) kind of rested with Dr. Buss and he made the decision in the hospital the day after. I haven't chosen to bite on that. I've just let that go. I'm real comfortable with it. I don't have any trouble. I think Jesus could probably coach this team pretty well, but outside of him maybe Mohammed, maybe Gandhi, someone like that. Q: Maybe Liu Bang, the Chinese emperor who you once said would be a good coach? A: Yeah. (Laughs.)

USA Today Sports

James has enjoyed great victories since. This season he has two other quotes in his locker, one on each side, flanking his seat—with "#StriveforGreatness" stickers providing additional decoration. One quote is from Mahatma Gandhi: "Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow men." That speaks to James' off-the-court work.

Bleacher Report

It was not our intention to play "Gotcha" with the greatest flopper the sport has ever known. We just wanted to gauge how far he’s come since his Detroit Pistons days, when he could incite a riot in a dozen ways, most of them involving melodrama — a flop, a shove, a covert elbow, a fake outrage. Chuck Daly, as he often did, put it best once: "Laimbeer," the great coach said, "could drive people insane and then just walk away — he was like Gandhi." "People disliked me because I never went away," Laimbeer corrected. "I was always there, and people couldn’t stand it. I was an irritating person to play against, and I’d get under your skin."

Newark Star-Ledger

He’s moved on from under the pressure of Doc Rivers’ strong hand to the more liberal touch of Magic coach Jacque Vaughn. Listen to Davis’ description of the change, and you can’t help but believe that he’s gone from boot camp to an ashram. “Different guys,” he said after today’s pre-game shootaround. “Doc is more of a military-minded kind of guy, and Jacque is more of a Gandhi kind of guy. Soft but powerful. “Doc’s more get the job done, and Jacque Vaughn is more the kind of guy who will ask you, Would you feel comfortable getting the job done?” said Davis. “I think that’s different with players. But in my system, I think I just feel better functioning in Jacque’s system. Doc wasn’t the kind of guy to pat you on your back and say, good job, man. He’s more like, OK, move on. In a way that’s positive, but some players are different. Jacque’s a different kind of guy. He pats you on your back – good job. That’s his motivation. But at the same time he still holds you accountable if you’re doing things wrong.”

Boston Herald

Darrell says he won’t leave Staples Center until the lockout ends but I don’t buy it. What he doesn’t realize is that this is going to go on through at least the end of the year. No way he goes Ghandi on everyone and remains at Staples for months — it’s just not going to happen.

Larry Brown Sports

On if both ‘World’ and ‘Peace’ will be included on his jersey: “Well, when I changed it, the last name is all one word. WorldPeace is all one word. And then Metta is the first name. So when I changed it, a lot of peopole asked me what is the purpose. It wasn’t like trying to be Gandhi or anything like that.” What his uniform and player card will read: “Well I don’t really know how that works. When you change names with a business, you can’t say really what they’re going to use. It’s all one word, the last name WorldPeace is just one last name, one word.”

Sports Radio Interviews

He has supernatural patience," Rockets teammate Shane Battier said. "He really is, outside of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, the most patient person I've read about or been around. He's always patient with people. He creates a frenzy. People want to touch him and see if he's real. He's almost a mythical character. "I can't imagine the burden he feels. He's never expressed that, but he knows the pressure he is under, which makes his success all the more remarkable. The weight he carries every time he steps on the court is tremendous. Most people would crumble under that. Not only has Yao survived, he's thrived and become a tremendous player, one of the best players in the world."

Houston Chronicle