You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.

The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.

You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.

As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water.

Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work.

We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision.