I had a real bad attitude after my dad passed of liver cancer. I was 9, and we were really close.Collection: Attitude
Momentum is a whole lot in the game of basketball. People dwell on momentum, but that really does matter.
You always gotta do the right thing: you never know who's watching.
I don't put the pressure on everybody else. I put the pressure on myself because I am that franchise guy. I am the guy that has to be the leader of the team, that has to get everybody better, make everybody better on my team.
I'm the type of guy that hates to get out of practice.
I like to compete in everything I do.
I speak my mind, so I don't hold my tongue for nobody.
I know people know how good I am playing basketball... All I do is just use it as motivation: keep getting better, keep doing the same stuff and doing it even better.
You're not getting any recognition as a point guard if you ain't winning.
Not everybody's going to have a perfect relationship with every great player on their team. But when I step between those lines and I'm with my team, we're a brotherhood.
I'm one of those guys that likes to lead, not follow.
When people talk trash about me and doubt me, I just use it as motivation.
Once I argue with somebody, I'm cool; I let it pass. I'm back to playing basketball.
I'm from Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Cowboys have always been my team.
I respect and love every team and cheer for every team and hope every team in Washington, D.C., do well just like they do for us.
I've been a Cowboys fan since I was born.
I think my best feature are my abs. They're cut up.
Crunches are my go-to. I do 100 crunches in the morning and at night to get myself going and get my body moving.
I'm strong, but my arms are skinny; they're never going to get big and bulky like a football player.
I think basketball harnessed and built my toughness and competitiveness. I grew up in a tough neighborhood, and you were either going to cry and moan about it or get tough.
I have an opportunity to be in the N.B.A. and play the game that I love the most and be able to take care of my family and myself.
When our career is over, when we retire and the basketball stops bouncing, we still have to find something else to do.
Some compare me to Derrick Rose, and that's a compliment.
Coach Calipari pushes his players, and that's why his teams are successful.
In eighth grade, I was actually better in football. I played running back, wide receiver, and safety - just like Allen Iverson.
Most people don't know I have a weird pregame meal. I'm picky, so all I eat are grapes and a hamburger with nothing on it. I get the meat, the bun - that's it.
I looked up to Magic Johnson a lot. He was a tall point guard who found his teammates and had a good time.
I want to be one of those point guards who knock down shots you have to get over the top.
My jump shot is the key thing. Guys go on the pick and roll and will force me to knock down shots.
I feel like I can be a great defensive player when I put my mind to it for the whole game, not just half the game.
I went to Kentucky to be a better player.
I'm just going to be myself. And when you're bein' yourself, you don't have to back up lies or the stories you told. You don't got to sugarcoat nothin'.
It's nice to be known as a good player. But I want to be known as a good person, too.Collection: Nice
You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.Collection: Humble
I've got a lot of work to do, a lot of people to make proud.Collection: People
You're not gonna be known as nothing if you don't win.Collection: Winning
All I have to do is just enjoy my moment and have fun.Collection: Fun
Don't go to a school just because your friends are there or because it sounds like a dream school. Go to a program that fits your style of play.Collection: Dream
Any team I go to will get an extremely hard worker, someone who never wants to take a day off, loves to play the game and is dedicated to winning.Collection: Team
I feel like I have to step on the court every night and be dominant.Collection: Night
The main thing I do is to carry myself as best as I can on my pro level.Collection: Levels
Any time you can have your logo or your name on a shoe, growing up that's a dream come true.Collection: Dream
When I'm going against guys like Kevin Durant - one of the best leading scorers in the league - it pushes you to want to get better, seeing how hard he works.Collection: League
I feel I can fit with any player in the world.Collection: Player
I've seen a lot of highlights of Steve Kerr knocking down the big shots ... when a legend, Michael Jordan, trusted his teammate and passed it to him. He might have played two minutes, but he was ready to knock down the big shot.Collection: Two
That's my main thing: I want to be on the level those guys [Derrick Rose,Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant] are on.Collection: Rose
When you're sending emails, you live and die by your subject line. Making it personal or funny can increase your open rate 10 times or more. At the very least, try to pitch some value rather than pointless bragging. 'Work Faster!' is better than 'Version 10.4 now available!'Collection: Trying
I think [Otto Porter Junior] just took a couple tough shots so far - a couple tough jump shots - but I think he has a great mid-range game, he's very tall and can create his shot. So, I think with more spacing he'll get easier shots, I think he'll be fine.Collection: Couple