Being a first-rounder is a dream. You want to be mentioned as a first-rounder, the best of the best.

I'm a Lakers fan. Kevin Garnett is my favorite player of all time because of his passion for the game.

I'm a big-time Fabolous fan. He's my favorite rapper ever. I hope to meet him one day.

You have to give credit where credit is due.

A lot of teams don't think I'm physical, although some do. Some say I can be physical at times, but they don't see the physicality all the time. I tell them, "Do you want a guy who is a knockout artist or do you want a sure tackler?" From what I know, all tackles, big or not, count the same.

Being a first-rounder is a dream. You want to be mentioned as a first-rounder, the best of the best.

Maybe I didn't go to the sexy football school, but I paved my way.