Once you become a professional athlete or once you do anything well, then you're automatically a role model ... I have no problem being a role model. I love it. I have kids looking up to me and hopefully I inspire these kids to do good things.

You become a champion as a team. I understand that. I know the history of the game.

I don't really get involved in it, the whole thing. I understand how important this city is and what I mean to this city and what our team means to the city... but I don't get caught up into it. I just go out and play my game. I try to lead the best way I can, and if I can put my team and this franchise in a position to win the title, I'm grateful for that.

There are some teams and logos you see, no matter where you are in the world, and you know exactly who they are and what they mean.

The man above has given me some unbelievable abilities to play the game of basketball. I just try to take advantage of it every night. I got the trust of my teammates and my coaching staff to go in there and let it go.

This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history.

As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.