My dad calls me a journeyman because we've been moving around our whole lives.Collection: Dad
I think Michael Jordan is the GOAT because of the simple fact that he wasn't able to be denied.
I'm a grown man. I have my own style, I have my own mind, I have my own heartbeat.
I can continue to evolve and help others grow as well while I do that for myself.
Once you have a handshake with somebody and you forget it, that means you don't really care about the person. So you've got to put forth the energy to remember the handshake and do it every time you see that person.
I wake up each and every day and I want to manifest a beautiful day, so I don't wake up every day and try to be trash.
That's all I do - make stuff look good.
I'm just going out there trying to compete and win and that's it.
My demeanor comes off as pretty laid back and poised. I like to keep it that way because people really don't know what's on my mind. They can't read me.
I have confidence in myself, so I believed that I was a top 10 pick from the get-go.
Everything is subject to change at any given moment, from my experience.
I stopped following the Hornets when they moved to Oklahoma City. I think they ran their course for me as basketball player because I started to realize that there were 30 NBA teams for me to be able to choose as my favorite.
It's crazy because I got traded for Chris Paul of all people. He was the guy who I looked up to who played for the New Orleans Hornets.
You have to really just cherish each and every moment that you get to do something or be with someone.
All I can do is just hope to inspire.
The weird ones are usually ones who will crack the codes and take over the world. We're not bad people, we're just weird in a good way.
I'm a person that you don't really need to know me to understand my energy because it's so out there.
I've got to make my free throws.
I give my heart and my soul to the city every time I step onto the court with Phoenix Suns across my chest and they reciprocate the same energy.
I've just got to continue to get better, continue to just put the work in and trust myself.
I feel like my defense is one of the best.
I can play defense against anybody.
I'm watching film on myself and other guys so I'm ready to learn and be the best player that I can be.
I'm going to go out there and bring energy, and try to get stops, and get extra possessions for my team.
It is my job to go out there and bring energy and get stops on the defensive end.
My strengths are getting out in transition and running the floor, and the crowd likes that too so it gets the crowd involved and they feel your energy.
I just want everybody to feel my energy when I am on the court.
If you're working on trading somebody, let them know. Let them know beforehand when it crosses your mind.
I definitely encourage everybody to seek peace and to have peace in their lives, so that we all can just help each other be better.
The people who are just watching us and we have a bad game, you don't really know what's going on in the deeper side of our mental.
It's a blessing to have to people to lean on and people to be there to help you go through things that you don't expect other people to understand.
Coming to Phoenix, I pretty much just let my wings soar.
I know I'm capable of competing with the best and potentially being the best one day and I'm just going to pursue that.
I love going out to war and fighting with my brothers every night.
For me I just want to be great at the game. I don't want to be another statistic like those who make it to the league and then fall off.
I know a lot of people who are against me and my success but I aim to prove them all wrong.
You have to believe that no one can stop you. Because when you step on the court, that swagger and attitude shows.
You can only control the controllable.
I'm a confident individual, but one thing I know I can control every day is my effort and my energy. I will do that each and every night.
Defense leads to offense.
I'm a Valley Boy. That's all I've got to say. Straight up.
Branding is everything. It's gonna help you become more famous and help you have a better fan base.
I'm not trying to be like everybody else. This is what's in my heart. It's me.
I don't really believe in age.
If your mind is strong enough, you can do anything, no matter how old you are.
Four years is a long time. You really get to know somebody in that time.
You know, I have swag, so I know for sure that I can steal the show with some of the stuff that I put on.
I'm ready to win a championship. And whatever team gets me, we're winning a championship, and I'm ready to put the work in to do so.
I'm going to do well in the NBA.
I feel like I can be a point guard - but I'm not a point guard.