Ja Morant
I'm just a pass-first point guard who just loves to get his teammates involved.
I'm blessed.
I feel like my IQ is the strongest part of my game, being able to make plays for me and my teammates.
I put in the work. I know I've put in the work so I'm confident going into every shot, make or miss. I know that if I get another open look, you better believe I'm going to let it fly.
I got all the confidence in the world in my game.
Coming from being under the radar, I could sit somewhere and nobody would know me. Now, going to the grocery store, going out to eat, and someone is like, 'Hey, Ja!' Before, I could sit in there 30 minutes to an hour and nobody would know me.
I don't think I can get bored with trying to get better.
My personality, the person I am, I don't like saying no to anything.
I want to be the best, so that's how I attack each and every day. That how I attack when I'm on the court, if it's a workout or whatever.
I would say who I try to play like is Westbrook. He's my favorite player and I just like how he plays all around: He scores, rebounds and passes. And also just the aggressiveness he plays with just like he's got a chip on his shoulder.
I love shoes.
If I have to be the bad guy because I eat beef ramen noodles, then I'll be the bad guy.
I'm a winner, and that's the main goal. If I do that, everything else will take care of itself.
I'm not Hollywood.
I'm a point god.
I try to play an all-around game and do whatever I can to help my team win.
I'm trying to get better in all areas, whether its ball handling, finishing, defending.
My parents really helped me stay focused, keep working, and I think I just stuck to it. That's what makes me more humble.
I'd really be happy with any team that drafts me. It means they see something in me.
Lil Baby is my favorite artist. I also like NBA YoungBoy.
Whatever team I fall to, they can expect a dude that's going to work from day one and do whatever I can to help the team and make an impact not only on the court but in the community.
I like when the pressure is on me.
You could have people who actually play basketball, but they probably don't love it. I actually love it.
If anybody knows my grandma, she wants me to play and wants to be able to watch me.
I'm a big Chris Paul fan.
Regardless, I'm going to make the best of any situation, continue to just go out with my teammates, win games, play in front of our fans and do whatever I can to continue to bring love.
I decided to set official visits to Murray State and South Carolina. But once I went to Murray, I knew that's where I needed to be. The point guard tradition played a part, but not as much as the community - I felt like everybody, from the players to the coaches to the fans, were like a family.
I'm a big family guy.
I love making my teammates' jobs easier, putting them in spots where they can score. Just to see them with smiles on their faces, giving them confidence - that makes me feel much better than scoring the ball.
We all want to prove ourselves in this league. We feel like we can compete with the best.
Our goal is to win the championship, and I feel like as long as we stay locked in, continue to grow together, play together, that goal can be achieved.
I've just got to continue to keep playing my game. Continue to be aggressive out there on the floor and do whatever it takes for us to get a win.
Me personally, I'll never say nobody in this world can beat me 1-on-1. Like, it's just that confidence I have in myself. And no matter who I'm going up against, I'mma always take myself.
There's no point in, you know, being scared of somebody out there.
I'm just trying to be my own player and do what I do on the floor and help my teams win basketball games and continue to get better.
I don't compare myself to nobody else in this league. I just focus on me.
Sometimes I see plays before anybody else sees it, so it kind of gives me an advantage on the defense already, and allows me to make plays for me and my teammates.
Both of my grandmas had an influence on me. They both talked to me a lot about keeping God first, and trusting in God, and with God on your side, anything's possible. Just with them telling me those things and sending me messages, it lifts me up and gives me motivation to keep going no matter if it's a dark day or a bright day.
I'm not, I guess, the person to talk about himself a lot, but I'm also very confident in myself.
I'm excited to be part of the first ever ad a campaign for Bodyarmor Edge and I'm also excited to see how Bodyarmor continues to transform the sports drink category with new drinks athletes want and need.
As far as speaking on my game - people saying you're one of the top players in this league, etc. - I know I can still get better in areas of my game.
I just try to go out and play the same game every night.
I really don't pay too much attention to the hype.
I don't hunt shots. My teammates actually yell at me if I'm not being aggressive.
Once I see how the defense is playing me, I know how to attack and where I can get my shots and where the team can get our shots.
Growing up, my parents always told me, 'while you're out there you always have to have fun with it. You can't play the game frustrated.' That's how I attack each game. Enjoy it. Have fun. And just be myself out there.