Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates

The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you’re doing.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

I just feel that at this particular time in my career, I've reached the pinnacle of my career, I've achieved a lot in that short amount of time, if you want to call it short, but I just feel that I don't have anything else to myself to prove.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

Nothing of value comes without being earned.