PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

Was there cheating in the NBA when you played? “I can’t tell you. If they cheated against us, it didn’t work out too good for them.”
—Magic Johnson

—Bob Costas

Did anyone ever cheat against you? “Yeah, in the first three Super Bowls we lost. Someone must have been cheating.” —John Elway

—Dorothy Hamill

What’s your best piece of sports memorabilia? “A 1957 Edmonton Flyers jersey of my father’s.” —Mark Messier

—Gary Player (GETTY IMAGES)

Do you own any sports memorabilia? “The best thing I have is a great photograph sent to me by Ted Williams, signed, ‘Tom, I’m your No. 1 fan. Ted Williams.’ That’s pretty good.” —Tom Brokaw

—Janet Evans

Are basketball players as bad at golfing as everyone says? “I hear that, too. I’ve golfed with baseball players and they can smash the ball, but they’ve got no short game.” —Kelly Slater

What personal memorabilia do you keep? “My Super Bowl ring and my Hall of Fame rings. Those are going to my kids. The Hall of Fame can have my helmets.” —Harry Carson

—Lesley Visser

My neck is killing me. Is this what a party of basketball players is like? “If it was just basketball players, we’d all be the same height. Nobody would need to bend down to talk to anybody.” —David Lee