Athlete

We call media out that hasn't played and have crazy opinions.

I'm an aggressive player. I always have been.

It's a business when the NBA cuts you, trades you or waives you. But you're a villain, as a player, when you take your future and your happiness in your own hands and it's unfortunate.

Refs need to get over themselves.

I don't have friends when I'm on the court, besides my team.

It comes with experience and learning and knowing the game. It's not necessarily about sticking your chest out and saying, 'I'm tough.'

Having kids, any time you can help kids, it's something that's close to my heart.

Ever since I lost my mom, I'm really just trying to give back. At first, we were doing screenings and paying for surgeries, but now I've been fortunate enough to team with UCLA, and we're creating a scholarship program for kids who beat cancer.

This social media era is giving us a more in-depth look at our favorite people, and it's all aspects, from music to movies to television to sports. I think it has been somewhat of a distraction at times, but also a huge benefit.

The league feels like it's their job to protect the referees more than the players.

I'm a target on and off the court. I've done some things I regret. But being a target is rough.

I've never had a huge contract.

I hated Mo Cheeks.

I'm a football player playing basketball.

My kids' happiness kind of outweighs everything. Just seeing the smiles on their faces and the anticipation leading up to Christmas is what I love now, having kids of my own.

Every one of us has the ability to raise awareness, volunteer, educate our friends and family, and give back to our communities.

I just think, obviously as players, we're held to a higher standard. I've had to watch myself on that, but I think if we're held to higher standards, the owners should be held to even higher standards.

Once I stopped playing I didn't have the urge or drive to play again.

It's tough to stay focused and be able to separate life from our job. We are paid to perform, and we are performers. You gotta have good brothers to lean on.

I grew up in the '80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn't dirty. It was just men playing basketball.