I come from a small county outside of Washington DC called PG County, and me, my mom, my brother, we moved so many different places growing up. And it felt like a box. It felt like there was no getting out.

I want people to know what they didn't know about me. I just wanted them to know the real side.

I go to sleep at night, like, ’Am I gonna be alone forever?’

I feel good doing it. It's not like guys are stripping me at half-court or I'm just losing the ball dribbling. I think I'm handling the ball pretty well, just trying to make good passes, man.

This was an extremely difficult decision as I take great pride in representing our country. I know that I owe it to my USA Basketball teammates to be totally invested in the experience. After going through training camp with USAB, I realized I could not fulfill my responsibilities to the team from both a time and energy standpoint. I need to take a step back and take some time away, both mentally and physically in order to prepare for the upcoming NBA season. I will be rooting for USAB and look forward to future opportunities with them.

Last, I just want to thank God again. He's the first and the last. Alpha and Omega. I thank you for saving my life.

Set the goal and work all days for it, until you achieve, I want to be a champion, the best!