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've been on the side where you have nothing, and now I'm on the side where anything I want is there for me. When I didn't have the means to do whatever I wanted to do, I still had peace.

I try not to have a lot of sugar in my system. If I have sugar for breakfast, whether that be fruit or some pancakes or French toast, they'll make sure all of the meals for the rest of the day have no sugar in them. I try to take the sugar out of my diet.

You go from high school, to the NBA, and you're thrown in the fire.

I hated that perception that I didn't work hard, that I really don't love basketball.

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.

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