Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.

The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.

I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20.

I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.

When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honour. I didn't really realise how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.

I know, basketball is a dance. I didn't understand the significance of that type of training at first. I was supposed to read poems.

If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace.