My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.
When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.
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!
You have to be able to accept failure to get better.
I like criticism. It makes you strong.
But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.
Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.
You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that.
I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.
I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.
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'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.
When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.
Akron, Ohio, is my home. It will always be remembered. Akron, Ohio, is my life.
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, b...
You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.
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 s...
Sometimes in the past when I played something might make me lose focus, or I would go home after a game where I thought I could have played better and I would let it hang over my head for a long time...
You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress.
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.