So many people doubted me. They motivated me every single day, to be, who I am.
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I’ve been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I’m tired of being second. I’m not going to settle for that. I’m done with it.
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I’m not out here to be showing you I’m this perfect person.
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I’m sure they’ve moved on. But in the back of my mind, I still have a thing for Seattle and always am going to remember what they’ve done for me.
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I go to sleep at night, like, ‘Am I gonna be alone forever?’
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I’m busy working on every aspect of my game – defense, shooting, rebounding – but I really want to become a better overall team player.
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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’.
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I’m a big competitor.
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And last, my mom. I don’t think you know what you did. You had my brother when you were 18 years old. Three years later, I came out. The odds were stacked against us. Single parent with two boys by the time you were 21 years old. Everybody told us we weren’t supposed to be here.
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Last but not least my family. My brother Tony, I love you. Thank you for beating me up when I was a kid. I always wanted to follow in your footsteps.
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Music has always been a big part of my life. It’s kind of like a refuge for me. I just use it to get away.
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The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
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I want the younger kids, the basketball players in high school and college to hear from me and let them know that when you come to the league, this is what happens and this is how I feel as an NBA player. And it’s not all peachy keen.
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If I’d gone straight to the NBA, I don’t think I would have been ready as a player or a person.
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I fell so many times and got back up. I been through the toughest times with my family, but I’m still standing.
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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.
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