Being afraid on the court means you’re not confident of your skills.
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game.
Failure makes me work even harder.
Don’t be like me. Be better than me. That’s the goal.
I’d like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it’s never going to be completely normal.
It’s hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it’s definitely impacted the league.
Anything can happen if you are willing to put in the work and remain open to the possibility. Dreams are realized by effort, determination, passion and staying connected to that sense of who you are.
Winners don’t just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.
I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
All I knew was that I NEVER wanted to be AVERAGE.
I want people to understand, gambling is not a bad thing if you do it within the framework of what it’s meant to be, which is fun and entertaining.
I missed 9000 shots in my career, lost almost 300 games and missed the shot to win the game 26 times.
I’m all about challenges and seeing if I can go out and see if I can achieve something. If at the end of the day I do it, great. If I don’t, I can live with myself.
Focus like a laser, not a flashlight.
Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.
The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
Earn your leadership every day.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
There is no ‘i’ in team but there is in win.
My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.’