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" I love the game of basketball. I guess it started with 'Space Jam.' Right after that movie, I went out there to my little Flight hoop and tried to do every dunk in the movie. "

Zach LaVine

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Basketball

Flight

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Negative

" I feel like I'm supposed to be a shooter. "

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" My dad, Paul, is, like, my best friend. "

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" I always felt like I'm a good one-on-one defensive player. "

" Regardless of what the record is, what the score is, you always go out there and compete. "

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You

Always

" I've always been able to shoot the ball, so it's just about continuing to work on your shot and shoot the ball. That's the main thing. Got to get those shots up. "

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" Michael Jordan was that guy - he was Michael Jordan. So whatever he did, we followed. "

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Whatever

Did

" If I get to spoil myself, I'm going to DQ. I always had it growing up, so I stick to it. "

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Myself

Growing Up

" I've always been taught that hard work doesn't fail. "

" I've always thought I was talented. "

" There are a lot of critics out there, a lot of people that you want to prove wrong. But that's what your hard work is for in the offseason, spending hours and hours in the gym. "

" I will forever be proud to call myself a Bruin and will never forget the memories that were made here. "

" I have really high expectations for myself, so I just want to go out there and compete. "

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Expectations

High

" You have to communicate with your teammates; you have to be on a string. There are a lot of things that go into a play. And then you are guarding a two or three, which is probably one of their better players on the team, so you're focused on them. "

" My main thing is I'm going to compete on every play, try to be focused on both ends of the court. That said, I'll always bring my excitement, my swag, to the game. "

" I always want to improve. "

" I like to get a salad or fruit in me - just some good energy food - and then a plate a pasta with a breast of chicken. "

" I like to prove people wrong. "

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People

Prove

" I pride myself on definitely being more than a dunker. "

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Myself

Than

" I just try to attack the rim as hard as I can. Try to get the crowd pumped up a little bit. "

" I put Tabasco sauce over everything. Or I put it on pretty much anything that wouldn't taste gross - I mean, I wouldn't put it on salad, but I like it on fried chicken, nachos... a lot of stuff. "

" There's so many different styles to it. I use my athletic ability to create shots for open people, I run the floor, then also space the floor as well. That's what I try to do. "

" My mom, Cheryl, worked two jobs to support me. She really helped the family stay together. "

" It was a big-time change, coming off the bench. "