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Everything is educational.
Embarrassment is where growth happens.
I just try to be respectful of everybody.
Sports and education, I think they overlap.
I'm emotionally and physically ready for anything.
I just want to develop and be the best player I can be.
I really feel like there's nothing I can't do on the floor.
I'm just going to keep working to show people what I can do.
I'm not trying to be different. To me, I'm just being myself.
I don't know if I like getting hit, but I try to draw contact.
More people care about LeBron James than some religious leader.
LeBron's a good player, but I look at him as just a regular guy to me.
I wake up every day doing what I love to do. I love to play basketball.
So basketball has always taken me places that I could have never imagined.
I hate taking pills. Like, I probably haven't taken a pill in over 10 years.
I had attached my life to basketball so closely that it made me physically ill.
I always have a point to prove where I have a chip on my shoulder at all times.
I'm strong enough to guard the big guys and have enough heart to lock them down.
At the end of the day, basketball is basketball. You've got a whole life to live.
I think that's kind of who I am. I just try to be vocal and try to lead by example.
I want to understand everything so I can put myself in a position to be successful.
If I want any shot at getting on the floor, I gotta know what I'm doing defensively.
The chips fall into place, but the educational experience I had at Cal, second to none.
One of the most subtle but aggressive ways racism exists is through our education system.
Athletes have all the influence in the world. Everyone wants to hear what you have to say.
Before you can lead anybody else, you gotta put yourself in the right position to be successful.
Reading is looked at like it's corny or lame, but you'd be surprised what you can find in a book.
There's bigger threats in my neighborhood than LeBron James, so I have no fear whatsoever of LeBron.
In life, if you stay quiet, you'll get left behind. So I had to learn to be more vocal and outgoing.
Some people think racism has dissipated or no longer exists. But it's hidden in more strategic places.
Sports is a unique thing in our country. It's so influential. It's almost like a sacrament for religion.
I would go to games like I go to dinner. If I come and wear something crazy, I'm just trying to be myself.
I'm overly confident. I believe in myself 100 percent. I believe in my game, and I believe in my work ethic.
I don't have any fear of failure whatsoever. I used to, and I told myself I wouldn't allow myself to anymore.
Often, everybody is comfortable with their role in life, and they forget about the people who are uncomfortable.
Why, when an athlete says something, why is it downplayed or considered not OK? I've always challenged that notion.
I really like black. I love wearing black, different aesthetics and shades. I like earth tones. Those are my go-tos.
The way the NBA is going forward with versatility and everybody being able to play multiple positions, I'll fit right in.
Playing in front of your home crowd, they can almost be like the best sixth man in the league, especially being in Boston.
I don't believe in holding your tongue, especially if it's something you can directly benefit from or some people need to hear.
I don't want to come into a situation like the NBA and have to develop for two or three years. When I come in, I want to be a superstar.
The fans care about somebody who cares about them. It's not all about somebody who can put the ball in the cup. I think that's my calling.
I think it's becoming cool to have mental toughness or to meditate. It's a thing, but I don't think people really understand the value of it.
LeBron's probably the best player in the world, so you just have to make it tough for him, make him take tough jump shots and things like that.
I'm just trying to be the best basketball player, the best student, the best son, friend, etcetera. I'm just trying to get better in every facet.
I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.
I learned to play chess at a young age, and I think that's where learning to plan things out and put things in position, that was the best thing for me.
I'm not a guy that's going to shoot 10 3s a game - I like to get to the basket. But some of those shots I do gotta take. Some of those shots I gotta let fly.
I've worked on my shot because that's what people have been critiquing me on my whole life. I've gotten a lot better at it, and I continue to get better at it.
I've been blessed to have a lot of mentors in my life that just have been good people and hard workers. Jae Crowder is one of them; Jimmy Butler is one of them.