I've always been a leader. I've always kind of been the tallest person on the team when I was younger but always kind of the smartest. I was ahead of my time. I wasn't always the oldest, I kind of was the youngest on the team, but, I kind of knew what to do at times.

But I mean, even my family gets spoiled at times watching me doing things that I do, on and off the court.

The first time I stepped on an NBA court I became a businessman.

Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.

There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?

I'm just blessed that I was able to have guys around me that had some of the same goals. The man above gave me a gift and he gave me friends and a mentor that can help me reach my goal and reach my potential. And we all had the same goal, so it wasn't hard for us to get, you know, off track because we all wanted the same thing.

A lot of people were saying that I was a selfish person and a selfish player. You know, it got to me.