That's one thing I pride myself on is working hard in the weight room, working hard in practice, trying to become a better player.

I know you can't please everybody; you can't make everybody happy, but just getting that perception that I don't care about basketball and what it brings is a lie.

My team in Orlando was a team full of people who nobody wanted, and I was the leader and I led that team with a smile on my face.

Are you gonna be tough, or are you going to be tough?

I didn't need to meet with other teams. I didn't care about what offers were on the table. I wanted to be in Atlanta. I wanted to represent for this team.

When I'm smiling and having fun, that's when you should have a problem. If I'm out there frowning and looking mean, that's when you know you've beat me - because I'm not having fun. I've been playing basketball since I was three. Everybody since I was three tried to tell me to stop smiling. Even my dad. My dad apologized to me when I was ten.

Playing 13 years is a long time, but I feel really good. It's not like I'm [old]. I'm just thankful.