Chicago is a beautiful city. It's one of those places that people around the world see and say, 'Maybe one day.' There's so much excitement in the city about what you can accomplish and what you can be. We get this stigma, and rightfully so, because of the killings, but it's one of the best cities in the world. I'm biased, but I think it's a great city. Not only to be from, but to go to.

My life changed in a huge way. Mentally, I've been preparing for it for over a year now. To me, it's bigger than that. For me, it shows a lot of people that you need to fight to be in your kids' lives sometimes. You fight until you can't fight any more. That's all I was trying to be, a father in his kids' lives.

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.

I think this is where we're trying to get to eventually as a league too hopefully. To have an opportunity to represent and be a leader of a global brand, for me, it was a great decision.

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.

Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old.