I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.

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.

Professional athletes die twice.

I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.

I try to only worry about things I have control over.

I love basketball and I'm committed to it, but if I have to lock up my spirit because of basketball, it ain't worth it.

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.