"Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!"
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"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions. If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart."
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"I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here."
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"I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride."
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"Since I first started playing basketball, I have just loved it, and nothing has ever made me lose that love."
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"Life is tough and it's tough whether you're famous or not famous. And in the end it's probably better to be famous because the perks are better. You get better seats at the basketball game, and you get better tables and reservations places. If I call a doctor on Saturday morning I can get him. There's a lot of things, indulgences that you don't get, if you're not famous. Now I'm not saying it's fair. But I can't say that I don't enjoy it."
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"So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again."
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"Basketball is what I do, it’s not who I am."
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"My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me."
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"It's hard to win in the league, because every team is good, they got players on their team. A lot harder than high school. It's competitive, and that's what I most love about it."
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"I just do what I got to do and go out and be myself, on and off the court, and take care of my obligations. That's generally your own destiny-knowing what you have to take care of."
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"With that locker room I could sleep there after games."
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"Maybe it’s my own fault. Maybe I led you to believe it was easy when it wasn’t. Maybe I made you think my highlights started at the free throw line, and not in the gym. Maybe I made you think that every shot I took was a game winner. That my game was built on flash, and not fire. Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain was my motivation. Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for every single day of my life. Maybe I destroyed the game. Or maybe you’re just making excuses."
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"What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!"
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"Success doesn't stop when you get there"
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"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win."
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"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
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"Impossible is nothing."
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"Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you."
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"The guy said NBA players are one in a million, ... I said, 'Man, look, I'm going to be that one in a million."
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