If I just do everything the opposite of what my dad did, I think that will make things pretty easy. I can joke about it now because I'm past that stage where it used to hurt. By having a kid, it's gone. I could take all that negative energy that I had and put it in a positive way.

I don't live in that world where I'm on social media, I don't got social media. Or I'm reading articles [about my game], so it's like I hear stuff by word of mouth a couple of days after so it never gets to me. So I can't get mad about what they say.

If i'm not trying my best, I might as well retire.

You've got one job, and that is to get better.

To have a strong community of people who believe in your potential can make all the difference in the world. So many people have invested in me and I want to do the same for Chicago’s teens.

I still have goals. Seeing those doubters out there, it's gonna be funny seeing them eat their words.

McDonald's is over with. But chips and candy and stuff, it's going to be hard to get away from that.