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"I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things."
"The coaches are working with me every day. And if you feel like the coach is behind you, you'll take some chances.?"
"As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others."
"The only thing I wanted in free agency was an opportunity to continue to chase that dream and continue to win championships.?"
"Even to this day, I rarely read any articles on myself. I won't watch anything on television on myself."
"My grandfather built my first hoop. It was a peach basket up against a tree, and we played in the dirt. I couldn't have been more than 6 when he put it up, and I just started playing."
"I'm tall with broad shoulders. And my waist is small. I'm into fashion, so I like the way clothes lay on me. I'm pretty much a normal person's size, just stretched out."
"I'm still rough around the edges and need a lot of polishing."
"Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit."
"I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person."
"I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart, when ever I step on the floor I play for that person. Also, I always know my grandfather's out there watching."