Spaghetti is good with ranch, and spaghetti is good with sugar. You put all of that together and make a sandwich out of it, and you get greatness. People shouldn't judge unless they try it.
I want to be the best I can be and be a complete player.
Every game and every minute you get to step on the court is an opportunity to feel more comfortable and get better.
I didn't really care about the individual stats.
I wake up every day like, 'How can I get better, how can I help my teammates be successful? I try to control what I can control and worry about us, nothing else.
I'm already self-motivated, so I don't really pay attention what people are saying.
I know I have the ultimate eye of confidence to take a shot down the stretch if a coach needs me to do it.
I'm going to find my minutes to do something really well to help my team. Whether that's pushing the ball really fast down the court and trying to beat them up the court, rebounding at the guard spot, or something else, I'm going to get in there and do it.
It's all a mind thing, just all mental. You have to know going into the game you have to play at a high level, as many minutes, stuff like that. It's just all mental. You get yourself mentally prepared for it and go out there and play.
I grew up at a rec center, man.
I just love the game.
I feel like I was born a Celtic.
I grew up at a park, and everybody was always for themselves. I was the smallest, so I had to find a way to get my own rebounds, and it always translated throughout my whole career.
I just try to play hard defensively.
That's something I've always wanted to do, compete against other countries.
I think I'm a crazy competitor when it comes to basketball.
Once you get comfortable playing hard, a lot of things just go your way. You just relax more, and you feel like you can do a lot of things.
I just want to be a leader.
Everybody will have their things to say about what I can or can't do. At the end of the day, I'm the one who has to put on the jersey and play.
I am always going to keep my confidence. That's me as a person. It's helped me a lot.
