Really, every time I post something, it goes viral.
People don't really understand how important our voices are. I think there's a lot of athletes that don't use their power that really should.
Flint is a big, industrial city. But when I was growing up, they had the recession, lead in the water, and all this other stuff. The city was really depleted.
I was a young kid, and the YMCA was my second home, where my mom was dropping me off for seven, eight hours. I'd spend the day doing what I love: hoop.
I think I can bring to the NBA versatility. I feel like the league is going toward four men that can pass, dribble, shoot, rebound, defend. I think I can do all that and bring that to the table at the highest level.
It's tough to win on the road, you know... at the end of the day, it's just tough to win on the road.
I'm always confident, always expect high expectations for myself.
Growing up, I was a Detroit Pistons fan, being from Flint. During not the Bad Boys but Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace era, and growing up, I always wanted to be a Piston.
I just want to be a complete player.
I've never really been a numbers guy... I like to score, for sure... but my main thing is I want to win.
All the top guys are complete players, and if I'm not, I won't be there.
You're going to have people that are high on you one day and low on you the next. For me, it's just to stay levelheaded and stay working.
When I'm locked in and focused, I can do pretty much anything I want.
Sure, there's a lot of negativity, but basketball is such a huge thing in my community. Flint has a very rich tradition in basketball.
I want to clean up my handle. Get stronger. Those are the things that will help me out in the long run.
I have a very high love for the game. My mom would always drop me off at the YMCA downtown in Flint, and I'd stay there all day. If she couldn't take me, I'd take the bus there and be there until she'd pick me up when she got off work. I've always had the love for basketball.
I've always been a self-motivated guy for basketball.
That's one thing I try to take pride in: not changing up. Just being who I am, and having people love me or hate me for who I am.
I've got a chance to be really special.
I just want to be one of the greatest players to play. That's my mind set. That's how I approach the game.
