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

I feel as though I've proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.

I'm not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.

I told Grant Hill back there – I just got done playing against him – as a second grader I had a Pistons Grant Hill jersey. That was the first time I walked into a gym. That’s when I fell in love with the game. My mom, I think she just wanted to get me and my brothers out of the house for a few hours. When I walked into the gym, I fell in love with the game.

I'm not a guy that's going to brag or feel like I'm better than the group.

Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.

I miss Seattle a lot. It was my first city that I lived in on my own. It was a great city to play for. It was unfortunate for the fans what happened, but it’s time to move on. I’m sure they’ve moved on. But in the back of my mind, I still have a thing for Seattle and always am going to remember what they’ve done for me.