I'm just going to keep working to show people what I can do.
I don't have any fear of failure whatsoever. I used to, and I told myself I wouldn't allow myself to anymore.
I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.
I disagree that an athlete can't be intelligent. Some people think that, in basketball, we have a bunch of masculine adults who don't know how to control themselves. They're feeble-minded and can't engage or articulate ideas. That's a narrative they keep trying to paint.
Some people think racism has dissipated or no longer exists. But it's hidden in more strategic places.
I just think Trump's character and some of his values makes him unfit to lead. For someone like him to be president and in charge of our troops? It's scary, to be honest.
If I want any shot at getting on the floor, I gotta know what I'm doing defensively.
I'm emotionally and physically ready for anything.
I had attached my life to basketball so closely that it made me physically ill.
I just try to be respectful of everybody.
Often, everybody is comfortable with their role in life, and they forget about the people who are uncomfortable.
I would go to games like I go to dinner. If I come and wear something crazy, I'm just trying to be myself.
So basketball has always taken me places that I could have never imagined.
One of the most subtle but aggressive ways racism exists is through our education system.
Reading is looked at like it's corny or lame, but you'd be surprised what you can find in a book.
When I got to Cal, they tried to put me in safe classes, things I could succeed at. I went to Cal for an education. That's definitely problematic. You see athletes taking majors that don't add up to anything.
A lot of players get to a certain point they don't want to make mistakes. They just want everyone to see how great they are. That ends up being their downfall. You put a cap on yourself.
Everything is educational.
I want to understand everything so I can put myself in a position to be successful.
When I open my mouth and talk, sometimes people say they are amazed of my intellect. I don't know if that's because I truly speak in a way that people can understand or feel a certain way, or because they don't expect it. I don't know. That's something I am curious about.
