“Ben puts life into the building, and he puts life into us.”
—Teammate Chancy Billups

“He’s a mean defender. He’s tough and he’s physical.”
—All-Star Paul Pierce

“Taking a game off? Taking a possession off? That doesn’t happen with him.”
—Cleveland coach Paul Silas

“It’s great to have Big Ben watching your back.”
—Former teammate Jerry Stackhouse

“For Ben to be doing at his height what he’s doing is unbelievable.”
—Former Detroit coach Rick Carlisle

“Ben Wallace has really established himself as one of the best power forwards in the league.”
—Former All-Star Doug Collins

“Ben Wallace’s motor hasn’t stopped running since moving to the Motor City in 200.”
—Sportswriter Chris Palmer

“Ben has improved in so many ways that it’s not even funny.”
—Former teammate Chris Whitney

“His type of player is so refreshing to see in the NBA, because so much of the glory is based on scoring.”
—Indiana coach Isiah Thomas

“When you get a guy like Ben who goes overtime, he‘s going to stand out.”
—All-time rebounding great Charles Oakley

“Ben has proven himself to be the most dominant defensive player in the league.”
—Detroit GM Joe Dumars