Athlete

I've always been a guy to just let the game come to me. Just play the game.

I've been inspired by many great players in this league, and it's great to re-inspire younger generations and guys coming into this league.

Regardless of how I feel, I always push through all of my workouts before I get ready for the game, because even though I might not like it then, even though I might be a little tired or fatigued, in the long run, it pays off.

I can play in any offense and play off any player.

My shoe has been going through evolution, and we having great feedback from the 1 to the 2 and the 2.5's, so I think just consistency. The biggest thing I wanted to accomplish was a shoe that basketball players loved and felt like they have an advantage out of.

If it's a shot for me, if I can make a play, create for someone else, I'll do that. A lot of times you run a play, everybody's watching, everybody's locked in, everybody's pulling over, and it just makes the game tougher for me.

I'm confident in what I can do.

I like to lead by people seeing me playing at certain level.

I'm a family man now. I don't need no distractions; I don't need no big cities, no big lights, at this point in my career.

In Indiana, I knew the offense in and out. I knew spacing; I knew personnel. I knew the offense, how coach wanted to play me. So when I just wanted to take over and control the game, I could.

I want to be a champion.

I am a sneakerhead, and I grew up a sneakerhead.

I'm going to get paid what I deserve off of what I bring to the table.

As soon as I discovered PlayStation, I was throwing hints here and there to my dad - cutting out the clipping of a video game, cutting out the clippings of the PlayStation, leaving it on his dresser. I remember on Christmas morning, I unwrapped my gift, and sure enough, it was the PS2. I've been a PlayStation guy ever since.

I want every year to have a chance to compete for a championship.

I might be nervous off the court, being booed. But being on the court, it's my comfort zone. It's basketball. It's what I do. I'm not losing sleep over it.

I've always been a guy to put pressure on myself.

At the end of the day, people enjoy being comfortable. But that's not what life is about.

I was always self-motivated.

At 23, I know I'm nowhere close to where I want to be and where I need to be and where I'm going to be.