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?

The clothes are not making me If I like it, that's all that mattersIt's not about the clothes. It's about how I am as a person and how confident I am.

I play basketball. I can't control the media, the way I play. I can't control all of it.

I've got a long way to go to being the ultimate best, but I think my time is now. And I'm starting to enter my prime.

I love basketball so much, I love playing it. I just never thought I could make it to college, make it to the NBA or stand up here today in front of you guys and be an NBA MVP. It’s just a surreal feeling, and I had so much help, so many people believe in me when I didn’t believe in myself.

So many people doubted me. They motivated me every single day, to be, who I am.

How I grew up, everybody was telling me, "You can't do this, you can't get tattoos, you've got to look a certain way." Now, I'm like, "Why?"