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Just this whole journey [of life] has been a blessing from God, so for me to be here [on Earth] I'm just taking it one day at a time and really enjoying it.
Having small group once a week gives me a lot of encouragement and accountability. Even though I go to church, I don't really know many people there, but my real community is my small group.
My audience is God.
My identity is in Christ, not in basketball.
I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody.
I just really, really, really hate to lose. Really.
I'm going to be honest, playing in D-League games is tough.
I love eating junk food. I'm a huge snacker, chips and candy.
This is my dream being lived out and I'm so thankful for that.
When I'm on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and heart.
When I’m on the court, I try to play with all my emotion and heart.
With pro-gaming that's one of the toughest parts - living game to game.
If I had a day to myself I would just play video games with my brothers.
You don't get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S.
I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community.
I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.
You don't get better if you win all the time. You look at yourself more when you lose.
I would be a pastor. It is something I think about doing when my playing days are over.
Well, I'm not here to live up to anyone else's expectations-I'm here to live up to mine.
I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore.
My family used to call me an oversized kid and I think that's pretty accurate in some ways.
Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making the mountain seem bigger than God.
Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help.
People are moved by my story, but they're only moved by my story because of what I do on the court.
I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support!
For me, when I get knocked down, I really try to get back up and go at it again. I don't like to give up.
If you look back at my story, it doesn’t matter where you look, but God’s fingerprints are all over the place.
I just want people to respect the privacy of my relatives in Taiwan. ... They need to live their lives as well.
I'm a playmaker. I'm always attacking the rim and have somewhat of a reckless style. I try to be everywhere at once.
I get scared of a lot of attention. I get scared of the spotlight. And I'm not talking about on the basketball court.
I'm not like the next Michael Jordan, but I'm also not what everyone saw me as before I started playing in the NBA, either.
The first time I went to Taiwan, there were cameras, paparazzi, TV stations outside my hotel twenty-four hours a day nonstop.
I speak Mandarin and can read and write a little. I took a few classes at Harvard to get better in my reading and writing skills.
I was playing garbage minutes the first two to three weeks. There was definitely a little bit of 'what's going on?' in my prayers.
Stuff about me dating Kim Kardashian - I have no idea where that came from and all these other rumors. I don't think I'm that type.
Not sure if that will benefit me or hurt me, but I know I have the skills and am ready to play in the NBA regardless of my ethnicity.
I absolutely would not have liked playing in Spain or somewhere like that, so I was just gonna do it a year. Then I was gonna be done.
I just try to make sure that when I get there on the floor, I play as hard as I can and try to do everything I can to help the team win.
Everyone looks me and says, 'I'm not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I'm going to go at him.' That's how it's been my whole life.
Coming out of college into the draft, being Asian-American and being from Harvard, that's not going to be an advantage because of stereotypes.
My first dunk ever was in middle school. We were playing, me and my church friends, and I dunked it, and I swear I could not sleep that night.
I realize I had to learn ... to stop chasing the perishable prizes of this earth ... and give my best effort unto God and trust Him with the results.
My best career decision was probably not giving up when I wanted to. God as well as my family and friends were there for me during my toughest times.
I've learned that social media and our private lives, you know, our private lives are not so private anymore, so it takes a little bit of getting used to.
People started saying, 'Oh you know, he's quicker than he looks', and I'm like, 'What does that mean? Do I look slow, or I'm not really sure what that means.
I have an economics degree with a minor in sociology. The reason I have that is because I want to do a ministry in urban areas and help with underprivileged kids.
I'm not playing for other people; if I start thinking in those terms I would put too much pressure on myself. I play basketball because that is what I love to do.
I've always been a target. Everyone looks me and says, 'I'm not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I'm going to go at him.' That's how it's been my whole life.
I just try to play as hard as I can every possession. If you're aware and you're high-energy, the ball will eventually bounce your way and you'll be able to make plays.
I struggle with pride every day, but the one thing that I try to remind myself everyday is that I'm still a sinner no matter how many points/assists/win I get on the court.
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