"what you are as a person  is far more important than what you are as a basketball player."

this quote means that if  you a basketball player and you dont respect the rules than you dont deserve to get respect for what do you need respect if  your not following the rules. you're just being selfish your being greedy you dont care you want respect because you think just by being famous you are the most important person. but no your just know to play basket ball and that ur good at a sport not so important now huh.