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I'm a competitive person.
I just try to be a regular dude.
I just try to play the right way.
I can be pretty much anything I want.
Mom was always worrying about the rent.
I'm just comfortable all over the floor.
As a kid, I always loved sneakers and style.
I put a lot of work into my game every single day.
Really, every time I post something, it goes viral.
I'm more off ball, catch and go, spot-ups, cutting.
Every day's a challenge. You learn every single day.
I'm really looking to facilitate, find my teammates.
Utah is a very special place for me. It helped me a lot.
My favorite commentator, NBA-wise, is probably Doris Burke.
I'm talented, but my work ethic has pushed me over the top.
Until you're a rookie, you don't know what NBA game shape is.
ESPN puts out anything for clicks now, it kind of seems like.
Everybody is going to have tough shooting nights. It's natural.
I'm always confident, always expect high expectations for myself.
I'm very cautious of how I'm presented and my type of reputation.
There's not that many tough guys that really talk trash in the NBA.
NBA's spacing's really helped. Teams gotta really respect my jumper.
When I'm locked in and focused, I can do pretty much anything I want.
Every team has problems. Championship teams have problems and whatnot.
Coming from Flint, I was really immature on the court and off the court.
There are endless possibilities for what I can wear on and off the court.
I am always a woke person, know about things, always feel a certain type of way.
I've just always played with a big chip on my shoulder, and that keeps fueling me.
I wanted to explore the world and explore life. I wanted to have more to life than Flint.
Growing up, I was always that kid that kinda watched All-Star Weekend on TV, every event.
I'm a mismatch at the four, so a lot of times, I have slower guys on me, and I can exploit that.
I was excited about going to the Lakers because they are probably the biggest brand in basketball.
I've got the same mentality every time I step on the floor - play my hardest and just be locked in.
I want to clean up my handle. Get stronger. Those are the things that will help me out in the long run.
Can't blame the coaching staff for everything. It's mutual, of course. Players mess up, coaches mess up.
I've never really been a numbers guy... I like to score, for sure... but my main thing is I want to win.
I cherish being on the court, and I really love watching basketball, women's basketball, whatever it is.
Any time you have any type of record in any record book, especially with the Lakers, it is pretty special.
Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.
I don't go to malls. I've just always been a simple person. I hang out, work out. That's what I think is fun.
I never really had role models or guys in the NBA to show me the ropes or be a friend, mentor to me like that.
Lifestyle-wise, like L.A. in general, Utah is very conservative, very laid back, and L.A. is nothing like that.
A lot of people think it takes millions of dollars to give back or inspire, but just you showing up means a lot.
Now that the NBA has removed restrictions on the color ways we can wear on court, I can be as expressive as I want.
Once I got to college, I didn't know defensive rotations; my footwork was sloppy. I used to travel every other play.
Everybody wants to be a starter, and I feel like I'm a starter in this league, but I can't necessarily control that.
I have that blue-collar mentality. I've always played with a chip on my shoulder, and I've always been hungry to learn.
A lot of rookies don't come into the league and have that type of leeway that Coach Walton and his staff really gave me.
I'm just very confident at all times. I've always been like that, no matter who's guarding me or who I'm on the court with.
I don't want to be one of those guys who makes it somewhere and forgets where they come from. Flint is very important to me.