I have two definitions of success - one on the basketball court and one in my personal life. In basketball, success means making my teammates better, winning basketball games and winning championships. In my personal life, success means being a good father to my sons and raising them to be strong men; taking care of my family and being a good friend; and using my influence to make a difference in the community.

I have to give credit to the NBA, because they've done an unbelievable job of taking our game global and putting us in a position to be able to come here and other places in the world and see how big the game of basketball is. If you have never been here, you might not really understand how amazing and how big basketball is. These fans in China love the sport, and they have more players playing than we have people living in the US.

Now is a time where social media allows people to be heard on a different level. Everyone is using their voice.

If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade [Center] is coming down again.

Everybody was calling. I think everybody called every player in the league. Thats history right there.

I'm a firm believer in God and I don't think he'd want me acting a certain way.

Well, it used to be Kobe Bryant... the second best all time.... now, I have a new favorite player to play against... my former teammate, LeBron James.