As a kid I couldn't afford any Jordans, so I didn't get my first pair until my last year of high school. They were Air Jordan 9s.

It's easier for me to let the game just come to me.

What I do will be straight up. Management knows that.

A lot of people think that as a player, during the lockout, you just have your whole day free. It's not like that - especially for me. I wake up everyday, train in the morning from 9 a.m. to about 2 p.m. Then I have a business meeting here, have to meet this person there, it's non-stop for me.

I think people fail to realize that teams and organizations have been stacking teams since way back in the day.

I say 'come with it.' I'm not expecting anything easy. You have to earn your place. That's fine with me.

When I was young, I was sold on winning. I was always serious on the court. As I got older, I realized that it was just a basketball game. Just go out there and have fun.