Everyone talks about success, but what happens before? There's always something you have to overcome.

Eventually, people are going to find out I can play.

Life is not going to be sweet all the time.

If you want to win, you have to sacrifice and do what makes the team work most efficiently.

People in general misunderstand me. I'm very aware of the stereotype that comes with being a basketball player. But I'm well-rounded. I'm cultured. It's funny: When I speak, people are like, "Wow! You can really talk." I'm like, "What did you expect?"

I remember telling my friends I wish I had stayed in school and they didn't understand: "You've got all this money and everything you want." But it wasn't about the money. It was about how I felt right then.

You don't have to appreciate me - I hope you underestimate me. That way, when I have a good game, it'll hit you even harder.