“The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.”

I didn’t fall in love with it just because it was me playing. I fell in love with it because I’ve got guys like this – like these guys every single day that push me to be the best that I can be.

I’m not trying to have my whole life out there in the media.

I’m a basketball player. That’s what I do and what I love but that’s just not all who I am. I’m talented in a lot of different areas.

I love Oklahoma. The fans have been with me every night. What more can you ask for?

Every time I see you under the basket for a game, I feel confident. No matter how the game is going, I look at you – I say, if our owner’s behind us, we can do it all. I thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.

I’m just trying to grow. That’s one thing I told myself is, ‘Don’t worry about who people say is the best player’.

Every memory I had growing up was involving a basketball. I didn’t go to the prom and stuff like that. It was always basketball for me.

I would describe my style as off the wall. I like stuff that doesn’t match. I just like to stand out.

Set the goal and work all days for it, until you achieve, I want to be a champion, the best!

Through the tough times, you guys never left my side… That’s something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.

Mr. Bennett, for just giving me this opportunity. I thank you for always being there for me when I need you.

I want to be one of the best players in the game.

I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft.

Grateful for this opportunity with Roc Nation Sports. It’s go time.

Sometimes you have to know when to shut the f – – up.

Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.

Any place that anyone can learn something useful from someone with experience is an educational institution.

If it’s somebody else’s lyric, and the message is a little unusual for you, it requires that you learn that new message.

I learned more stuff in church than I did in the world.

You learn your limitations and then you try to work within them.

This is something I learned only too well years ago when I did a fundraiser for Pol Pot. A few years later I saw ‘The Killing Fields,’ and I’ve got to tell you, I just felt like a schmuck.

Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.

That went for the writers, too; they all had their own political leanings, and everybody had a voice. But the voices were mostly critical. It was social commentary, after all.

I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.