I get scared of a lot of attention. I get scared of the spotlight. And I'm not talking about on the basketball court.

With all the media attention, all the love from the fans, I felt I needed to prove myself. Prove that I'm not a marketing tool, I'm not a ploy to improve attendance. Prove I can play in this league. But I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore.

I think right now the way society's going, I think role models are important, and kids need direction. If I didn't have that direction growing up, who knows what I could be doing, because I've been lost many times in my life, and I've had to have someone guide me back on the right path.

New York is fast paced, with enthusiastic fans and lots of media attention. Houston's slower paced, and there's more of a southern culture to the city. But both cities have unbelievable food.

You don't get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S.

I just really, really, really hate to lose. Really.

I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.