Athlete

Oh, my dad listens to a lot of 2Pac, Ice Cube and WC. That's what he was listening to a lot when we were growing up. He's always been a fan of hip-hop.

It is a team game, we all play for each other; obviously we win and lose as a team, but I like to take the blame when we lose.

When it comes down to the last five minutes, it's not about Xs and Os. It's pretty much who wants it more.

It helps me get rebounds, I can see over the defense pretty easily, and yeah, I thank God he blessed me with height.

If you have one guy taking all of the shots, you're obviously not playing very fast, because you have to slow it down and wait for him to get to his spot in the offense. But when you just want the best shot possible, a lot of different people are going to get the ball.

I've been shooting all my life.

NBA, that's the biggest spotlight I've ever been in before. It was crazy at first. I just had to take a step back. Get back to what I know: having fun.

I feel like my game is more like LeBron's than Kobe's, so that's why I think I gravitated toward his game more.

Every time I go out there, I just want to win.

We're competitors.

I'm from here, so I know how it is playing in L.A. If you're winning, they love you. If not, they'll find someone else to do the job.

That's what happens when you play in L.A. Everybody expects you to do well.

I think you're either born a leader or you're not.

It starts the fast-break a lot easier when I get the ball. I don't have to wait for big men to give me it. Just get it and go.

Obviously you have LeBron, the best player in the world, all the attention is on him. A lot of the wins and losses are targeted towards him.

I remember going to pre-school, you know, rolling out in the Suburban and my dad bumping all types of rap, so he introduced me to it and from there I just loved it ever since.

I'm not loud. Not gonna be crazy with the refs.

I've always been a fan of rap music.

No, I don't get nervous when I play basketball.

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