Basketball has brought me a lot of joy, brought me a lot of good things. Just that side of it has really affected me.

I had a lot of negativity growing up, so I understand how to block the negativity out.

I do a lot of exercises where I'm so tired that I'm not supposed to do the last rep. What that does is it teaches me that no matter how far I am, how hard I've fallen, I'm never out of the fight. I just take that with me every time I'm in the weight room.

The only way to shut people up is just by winning and just playing basketball.

I work extremely hard in the weight room, and also on the court to get better and make sure I keep my body in shape.

I've always played 'NBA Live' since I was a kid, so to be on the cover is a blessing.

The toughest part for me is the city - the people. They've got burgers named after me in Orlando, they've got a Web site saying, "Please stay." I love the people in the city. I've literally sat on the bench with a towel on my head crying, because I feel the passion in the stands.