I want to have the strongest work ethic.
I think every player who truly loves basketball wants to be in the game at all times.
I love 'Nova nation. I love them.
Let's just say I've learned a lot and seen things differently than any other average high school kid.
Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!
I just know I can't force things. I've just got to play the right way, make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.
I just feel like there's a lot of things more important than just basketball, and I love basketball. It's what I want to do for the longest time possible. It's what I eat, it's what I sleep about, it's what I breathe, it's in my lifestyle. I just really feel like there's more important things than just putting the ball in the hoop.
I love the game of basketball. I love being able to work every day. I love being able to watch film, be a student of the game. It may not show emotionally, but I just love that I'm able to do this.
There's a lot of guys who are drafted and end up not playing in the NBA. They get their money for their first whatever years and end up going overseas or something like that.
Stats aren't everything.
Good leaders, good team players, know how to make the most of everything.
Some guys are always gifted: Amazing length, amazing athleticism. But just put me in front of that guy. That's my mindset. I'm gonna battle.
I'm pretty sure everyone in the country wants a bigger role if they're not a star player.
I just focus on what I can control, and that's how hard I play and my attitude.
I can adapt to any situation.
He's always been tough on me, but I've had to figure out when he's being a coach and when he's being a dad. Once I figured that out, it was much easier. It's definitely tough, something that took years to figure out. Just knowing he was looking for what's best for me, not just yelling at me as a parent. It took maturity.
I expect myself to be the best player I can be. I really believe I can be one of the best who's ever played. That's how hard I work. That's going to be my mindset no matter where I am or what I'm doing.
I've been able to contribute to a lot of winning teams in my lifetime. It just comes from my mindset. I've not focused on me individually; it's what the team needs.
I was always taught that pressure comes when you aren't prepared or didn't work hard enough.
Any kid in my position coming from being an All-American and all that wants to be the guy that makes all the plays coming into their freshman year.
