I laugh and joke, but I don’t get distracted very easily.
I don’t want to be called a point guard, but I can’t stop it.
I played football for a team called the East Dragons on the east side of town. We only had six regular season games. And six games I played tail back and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That’s when I knew I had some athletic ability.
I love showcasing my talents – not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.
I hear my friends and my mom tell me I’m special, but honestly, I still don’t get it.
Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don’t go back on it.
You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: ‘Yes, you’re doing the right thing, you’re always right.’ No, they tell me when I’m wrong, and that’s why I’ve been able to stay who I am and stay humble.
To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.
As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you – but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.
Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That’s what’s important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times.
When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year. We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, ‘Don’t get comfortable, because we may not be here long.’
But now, being a parent, I go home and see my son and I forget about any mistake I ever made or the reason I’m upset. I get home and my son is smiling or he comes running to me. It has just made me grow as an individual and grow as a man.
And winning is a huge thing for me.
Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.
I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.
I never get too high on my stardom or what I can do.
I’m confident with my ability.
I need music. It’s like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter what’s going on – bad games, press, whatever!
I make impact plays. I make game-changing plays.
I don’t know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don’t want anybody to know my identity. I’m like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man.