Athlete

I think I have what a New York City point guard is made of: toughness, a lot of heart, and the ability to be a leader.

I'm low-key. I like my privacy.

This is a special class right here, to be an All-Star in the NBA. I don't think anybody would have thought when I was coming in the league that I would get this accomplishment. This is special. I don't know where I would rank it, but it's definitely high on the list.

I love Charlotte. I'm more reserved and calm and laid back, and this city is slow.

I just want to do something special in Charlotte. I've been there eight years now, and we haven't really been consistent as far as winning. I just want to try to establish that culture at some point. That's what I want to do. I just want to make it a winning organization.

What kid doesn't want to play in MSG? I've been fortunate enough to play there many, many times during my basketball career. Every chance I get to play there, I try to embrace it. I just love playing there.

I don't know if a lot of players can actually say they played in the All-Star Game in their actual city, their team's city.

They usually say as you get older, you can't get better, but that's not true. I'm living proof.

What's going on in my life, I never bring it to the basketball court.

Without New York, I wouldn't be the person I am today.

I knew I'm a hard worker and always wanted to be great at this game.

I guess it's a good thing to know that I am wanted.

There are so many things going on in this world that are unbelievable. A lot of gun violence and police brutality.

When I get down, I can sense my teammates looking at me, and they can get down as well. That was something I had to learn over the years.

I would have never thought that I'd be an All-Star in this league, so to finally have my name called, it's really cool.

What I'm trying to do is play the game the right way, not force shots up. Whenever I have my opportunities, take 'em.

I'm a competitor at the end of the day.

I want to be in the playoffs every year.

I know teams are gameplanning against me, trying to not let me shoot pull-ups, basically trying to take me out of the game as much as they can.

I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I just work hard.