Athlete

Some of my technicals, I don't even understand. I see some of those technicals other players get, and I compare them to mine and they're completely unfair.

My mom raised six kids on her own.

People say they hate having fake people around, but when you keep it real, they hate you even more. People don't like the truth.

We weren't the most fortunate family growing up.

Very proud of where I'm from, very proud of what I've been through.

I don't want to be Boogie. I just wanna be DeMarcus.

My memories of Christmas, it was more about being around family.

I grew up in a rough area, went to an all-black school, public school.

When they say I'm a bad teammate and that I got a coach fired, that irritates the hell out of me. The biggest thing for me is to always have respect for my teammates. And then the whole Westphal thing - the man got himself fired. He was losing before I got here.

I want to put Sacramento back on the map.

I love giving local kids and families the chance to experience Kings basketball for the first time.

A close friend of mine's daughter was diagnosed with Epilepsy and battled seizures her first 2 years so this cause hits close to home. She ended up having brain surgery and has been seizure-free since. It really is an incredible story. Anything I can do to help promote Epilepsy awareness, I am with it.

I actually prefer teammates that have emotions. It means you care, compared to a guy that's kind of just nonchalant and goes about it like it doesn't matter. So I want guys that care. I want guys that show they care.

It's hard getting the rhythm when you're not seeing the ball go through the basket.

Nobody can tell you what your destiny is.

I'm a Mobile, Alabama kid.

I love my job. If I have a chance to play against some of the top talent in the world or whether it's against guys around the corner, I'm going to play.

I get the chance to play for my country. That's the biggest stage. It's an honor for me.

I've never been a guy who plays the political game. It's either right or wrong; that's how I was raised.

I get out in the 'hoods. I want to go to the worst, the grimiest places. That's where I want to be. Those are usually the kids or the communities that kind of get left behind or forgotten about. I feel like I was in that situation at one point. That's where my mindset is and that's what I stand for.