Athlete

Who knew I was blowing my Achilles?

The body can take you wherever your mind goes. If I can do it in my mind, I think my body will follow.

I love the game. I think that's obvious, and I'm very passionate in what I do.

I'm goofy. I like to have fun. I'm always joking around.

So you know, the people that do know me, they know I can be very stubborn.

I just control what I control.

The first thing I got my mom when I got some money was a house.

Believe in yourself.

I'm excited to contribute towards U.S.A. Basketball's winning legacy and continuing its tremendous reputation around the world.

The competitive spirit of basketball is slowly leaking out. Taking pride in one-on-one defense is slowly leaking out. It's more about selling calls and flopping.

I'm all about being a role model to kids. I enjoy doing it, and I like putting smiles on kids' faces.

I've kind of been doubted my whole life. I use that as fuel to continue to push every single day.

I can remember games where the crowd was the reason we won it. It's well known the Kings have incredible fans.

I know who I am as a person. And the people that matter around me know who I am.

I'm grateful for every opportunity. I learned the hard way.

I'm not going to sit here and say I'm innocent, because I've done things. But to get the reputation that I've got, I don't think I've done enough. I don't have a criminal record.

When it was clear I couldn't stay in New Orleans, I went out and created what would end up being the best opportunity for myself. I asked my agent to set up a call with the Warriors. I knew they could use a big.

I'm just a basketball player. There's so much I can do on the floor.

When you have a cop approaching your car with his hand on his gun, I know it may be protocol, but us being the people we are, you automatically feel as if you're a criminal. So where's the respect then? You probably won't respond the correct way. So how do we find a common ground then?

I'm an emotional guy. It's as simple as that.