Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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I'm a big Haribo guy.
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You can always improve.
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I'm not playing this game just to be a good basketball player. I want to be one of the greatest to ever play.
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The only thing we can control is the present.
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You can only take it a day at a time. Try to get better every single day in whatever area you want to, and then it'll work itself out.
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Basically, when I put on clothes, it's all strictly about my mood. It's all about how I'm feeling that day or in that moment.
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Along with everyone's expectations, I have high expectations for myself, personally. I hold myself to a higher standard and I think that's why I continue to get better.
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I was happy that I got drafted to Charlotte and ecstatic and it was a dream come true and I couldn't even describe that feeling. Then I got traded to the Clippers and it was an even better feeling.
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I'm a hooper.
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The upward climb I'm on, obviously I'm getting better. And if that continues to happen I should end up in a good place.
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I'm a learner. I just soak things up.
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If I like it and I'm comfortable and confident in it, then I'm wearing it. It's that simple.
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I'm just trying to get better every day. And I think if I do so, the accolades, the awards, the accomplishments will come.
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I love the Kobe 1s, but they're heavy. But I love the way they feel.
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I have a good enough IQ, not the greatest IQ obviously, to know which plays I can make and which plays I shouldn't. I try to stick to myself and be who I am.
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I'm just really confident in my abilities and how hard I work.
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I just soak things up and learn as time goes on.
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I take shots that I'm comfortable shooting.
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I feel like I touch the paint basically every play I'm out there.
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Every experience is different, teaches you a new thing - good or bad - and you just take it, learn from it and move on.
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I like a lot of James Harden, isolation-wise. Chris Paul in the pick-and-roll. Kevin Durant in transition.
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Obviously, getting drafted into the NBA is an amazing feeling. So I was happy regardless of who drafted me.
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My rookie year, I was wearing more known brands: name brands, higher-end brands.
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When you put in the hard work, things pay off.
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Obviously fashion is a big part of what I love, a big passion of mine.
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I want to get better each and every day and attack each and every day. Whether that be a pool workout, a sand workout, an on the court workout, I'm just trying to get better in every situation.
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I get better because I learn from my mistakes.
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I am not Russell Westbrook. I do not have the same name, same body type, stuff like that. So, I'm just going to try to be myself and be the best me and everything else will take care of itself.
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If you do something you love, you take pride in it. You try to do it your best.
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I'm just a basketball player. Regardless of the situation, I'm going to continue to work hard and play my game.
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Just trying to get better and pick my spots, know when to pass, know when to shoot and I think I've gotten a little bit better at that.
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I've driven in rush hour a lot and it makes me not want to drive.
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I like to get teammates involved.
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I've tried to shop in stores that have brands that aren't known or pieces of clothing that aren't as easy to find.
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I don't worry about starting. I'm not worried about accolades or things like that.
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It's always fun playing guys you're super close with.
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I played point guard in the past and I know myself.
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Obviously teams know, and everyone in the league knows how much I like to touch the paint. And with them having to guard my 3-point shot, it'll only make it easier for me to touch the paint.
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That's what fashion's really about. Rocking whatever you wanna rock, embracing it and having confidence in it.
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I've always been into fashion. I guess the NBA kinda gave me a platform to just express myself through my clothes.
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My mom, my dad, we used to love going shopping. Every time we left the house we made sure we looked presentable, looked good.
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Life's about ups and downs, season's about ups and downs.
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My job is to play basketball. That's what I get paid to do, right? Whatever city that's in, it won't matter. I'm just blessed it's in O.K.C.
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I want to be one of the best point guards to ever play.
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I'm not yelling at the refs all game. I know what I need to do every night and I go out and do it then I go home.
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I guess I'm just comfortable in my own skin. Whatever I want to do, I can do. If I don't wanna do something, I won't do it. I'm confident in myself.
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There are a lot of great point guards in the NBA.
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I'm a good leader, a likable guy.
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I'm a playmaking guard, a pass-first point guard.
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