Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart.

In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.

But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner.

I laugh and joke, but I don't get distracted very easily.

It's humbling to know that you have fans all over America and all over the world and they want you to play on their respective basketball team. It's very humbling that they respect the way I play the game of basketball. I can't discredit that. I can't say I don't enjoy it because you put in a lot of hard work to have fans. And for me to be a role model and for me to have fans all over is great. It's very humbling.

My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.

That's all our team is about. If we stop people, we're the most athletic team in this whole tournament and we can get out and get easy buckets.