I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.

Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But it would be more in the background. Being in the spotlight was never really my thing. I never wanted to be famous.

I take my sport damned seriously. Basketball is my life. There are other people who go into important games as if they were any other game. I'm a brooder and I spend a lot of time thinking about my opponent, about the things he can do and about what I have to do to win. I don't think I'll ever be able to change that.

I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.

Obviously, (winning the division) is big. To be No. 1 is always important.

I came up with my own 'Dream Shake' I guess - the white version.

As a newcomer, I was often expected to carry the bags of the older players, or get them burgers. That can make you feel pretty miserable.