Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.

I'm not going to retire because I want the money. We want honest athletes, but at the same time, you're going to have people saying, 'He's so greedy. He's made X amount of money, and he has to take that last little bit.' Yes, I do have to take that last little bit. I'm sorry if that is frustrating to some, but if they were in my shoes, they would do exactly the same thing.

I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.