It's hard to play well, but it's easy to work hard.
I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away.
First off, I'd like to thank God for changing my life. It let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people, and I realize that.
I'm always hungry. I want to be the best.
When you got people behind you, you can do whatever.
Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people.
I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I'm going to keep playing basketball.
Set the goal and work all days for it, until you achieve, I want to be a champion, the best!
I'm just trying to grow. That's one thing I told myself is, 'Don't worry about who people say is the best player'.
In the game of basketball, I play first off because I love it. I love to have fun. I love to run up and down the court.
I've learned what it feels like to lose, believe me. But I think, in the end, that is just going to make winning that much better.
My dream was to become a rec league coach. I love basketball so much, I love playing it, I just never thought I'd make it to college, NBA, or be standing up here today. It is a surreal feeling. So many people doubted me and motivated me. I failed so many times and got back up. I got through the toughest times with my family, but I'm still standing.
I was always in the gym. People would look at me crazy because I spent so much time there. But that's what it was about. I'm glad I did it.
I'm a big competitor.
The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That's what I'm about.
I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside.
I didn’t fall in love with it just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it because I’ve got guys like this – like these guys every single day that push me to be the best that I can be.
Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.
Work harder than your opponent.
You know, I think more people should watch women's basketball. It'd do so much for the game.
I'm going to be real as hell and show you who I am, because I want the kids to see who I really am and the basketball players to see who I really am, and that's all that matters to me.
With a versatile player, there's no spot on the court you can't pass him the ball. You can do anything.
My mother taught me to always be strong and always work hard. She's been working hard her whole life for me and my brother. I'm a lot like her in that I work hard for what I want. She taught me that.
Music has always been a big part of my life. It's kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.
