It's all about knowing the balance, because I like to remain somewhat of a mystery. You need to have that, you know what I mean?

I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That's what I'm about.

I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that when you come to the league, this is what happens and this is how I feel as an NBA player. And it's not all peachy keen.

When you got people behind you, you can do whatever.

Some guys like to talk. What's the problem with that?

I'm not going to act like I'm this person that I'm not, because I operate bad in that space, you know what I'm saying?

We live in a world of what have you done for me lately. We don't remember the day before sometimes. Think back five, six, years ago what he was doing. It's unheard of.