Work harder than your opponent.

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.

I play because I have fun. The vets of this team, I just wanted to say thanks to them. You guys mean so much to me. I can have a terrible day and walk in the gym and have Hasheem smile at me. That will change my day.

This means the world to me that you guys are here with me celebrating with me. Thank you. Thank you. I can’t express it enough.

I'm going to show you my faults, I'm going to show you my insecurities, I'm going to be real.

People always think women meet us in the hotel lobby, but it's the opposite. The majority of the time, you go out to eat with your teammates, then rest for the next day's game. It's not a vacation - most guys view the road as a business trip.

I always want to win because I never want to sit out on the sidelines outside.