When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taght not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.

Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.

Hometown is like my quilts. Sometimes when you are in sweet dreams, you don't feel it's comfortable.

The NBA is a big family, and I think of all these rookies as my brothers. I still believe I am blue collar among the All-Stars.

Embarrassed journalists ask me embarrassing questions, and they get embarrassing answers, and then hand out embarrassing stories to the embarrassing editors, who put them to the front pages of newspapers. When is this going to end?

To me, first and foremost, basketball is a fun sport. It is a hobby, an interest. And second, it is a profession. I feel that I am very fortunate that I can find a professional job that I really, really love.

Sports teach you how to be quick. Injuries teach you how to slow down.