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Houston is awesome. I love it.
I want to have a chance to contend.
Growing up, I was a parks and recs kid.
It's always fun playing in your home state.
The playoffs are tough. It's a different game.
I think there are always growing pains with teams.
We're never satisfied with where we are as players.
I was born in a neighborhood called the Third Ward.
When you're respected by your peers, that's amazing.
That's the thing about the NBA; there's another game.
It is an honor to represent my country in the Olympics.
To be the first person to do anything, you're a legend.
I use Secret... I'm always powder-fresh during the games.
As long as I'm respected by my peers and coaches, I'm cool.
When I'm wearing my uniform I'm still locked into the game.
Everybody wants to play late, everybody wants to be clutch.
I am a burger guy, but actually I'm more of a Mexican food guy.
It's hard to have fun with your friends with your bosses around.
Defense is my main priority, and offense is going to come second.
I don't care what other people think about me to be honest with you.
Well, I'm definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.
Everybody's schedule is crazy in the NBA, so that can't be an excuse.
I think that's a good thing to have a camaraderie aspect with the team.
Everybody's goal in the NBA is to win a Championship - that's the ultimate.
Anytime you can help a younger player out that's what you're supposed to do.
I have to be a breakfast person. Because of how much and how hard we work out.
I've got great relationships with all of my teammates regardless of who it is.
I think what's bad is that there aren't centers in the All-Star voting anymore.
I love using my platform to create unforgettable holiday memories for children.
In order to be a great team, you've got to have focus no matter what's going on.
If you don't smell nice before the game, it's going to be pretty bad during and after.
With my size and my athleticism, I should be at least double-digit rebounds every game.
My motivation is only for us to win a championship. Anything else, I'm not concerned about.
I know why girls go and have their nails done so often and have spa days. It feels awesome.
I'm just saying if one team out of 30 goes small, that don't mean everybody else is doing it.
I feel like me and Batman have a lot in common. Out on the basketball court, I'm a vigilante.
It's like I was taught and I'm always saying it. Offense wins games, defense wins championships.
Championship caliber teams don't lose two in a row and they damn sure don't lose three in a row.
I really thought about being on one team for my entire career, and that was really important to me.
I just want to be the best defensive player I can be and anything I can give us offensively is a bonus.
Being out there, I know how to play the game and know my spots. Just get rebounds, block shots, defend.
When your teammates trust you to make the right play, your confidence is building as every game goes on.
What I am today, is from Houston and my friends, my closest friends, we all went to high school together.
I was a kid growing up in Houston, didn't have a lot - three younger brothers, a single mom. It was tough.
Coach K was great. We had a couple of individual conversations and he definitely taught me a lot of things.
In any situation in order to excel and reach the pinnacle with a group of people, there have to be sacrifices.
My first, second, third, fourth and fifth priority is definitely defense. I want to be everywhere and help everybody.
Defense all starts with the ball and the rim-protector is the last resort, the last line of defense. I take pride in that.
It's not just about your name. It's about what you do for your team and your value on the defensive end of the court. That's all that matters.
Every decade the game changes and evolves, but by no means do I think the center position is dead, because there's still a lot of great centers.