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" I try to come in with a focus to stop my man and win the game. I'm always trying to be ready to catch them off their strides by being physical enough without getting fouls. "

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" I didn't work out with Kobe. I don't know where that came from. I wish I could have. "

" I'm just living in the moment, trying to win every game. That's all I'm focused on. "

" I'm just happy that people like the way I play. "

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Happy

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" It's how I've been playing my whole life, guarding the best player on the other team. "

" People always want to compare their hands to mine. Pretty much everywhere I go. "

" Whoever I'm playing against, I go in and try to stop their best scorer and try to get myself going on the offensive end. "

" It's just the game itself that drives me. I just want to be able to compete at a high level. "

" Everything outside doesn't matter when I'm on the court; it's just me and nothing else. Family problems, school, what happened to my father, all the stress goes away. "

" My dad leaving my life. That's the biggest thing that happened to me. I just remember what he tells me, the memories, and try to move on forward each day, knowing that he's still here, looking down on me. "

" I'm just the same guy... I don't need to be a celebrity or a superstar. "

" I've got to learn how to create shots for others. "

" I rarely eat breakfast because of our schedule, actually. If I do, though, I'll try to do an egg-white omelet with some bell peppers and mushrooms. Maybe a side of a bunch of different fruits. "

" Everybody plays back-to-backs. "

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Everybody

Plays

" I'm just happy that I get the opportunity to do the things on the court that I do in practice. "

" I always wanted to play both ends of the floor. I never wanted to be one-dimensional. "

" There's nothing to be scared of. We're playing basketball. The only thing that could happen is you failing. But as long as you're going hard, there's nothing to be scared of for me. I don't know what there is to be scared of. "

" I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face. "

Kawhi Leonard

Face

Opportunity

" I want to play against the best, and that's what I'm doing, just going out there and being focused, just competing every possession. "

" Winning is motivation. "

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Motivation

Winning

" When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away. "

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Problems

Go Away

" I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end. "

" I'm not one of the guys in the league for the fame. I'm here so I can take of my family, my mom, my friends and take care of myself. "

" People would ask what college are you going to, and I'd say, 'San Diego State.' And they'd say, 'Why?' "

" I like the old-school muscle cars. "

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Muscle

" I know people are going to put the main focus on stopping me, so I need to learn how to make my teammates better by passing and creating opportunities for them. "

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Know

Focus

" I'm always trying to come down with a win. That's what matters to me and my squad. "

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Trying

Down

" I love the game of basketball, and as long as I can do that, keep playing and try to get some more championships with the organization, I'll be happy. "

" You definitely see a difference in some guys' games when they do get paid. I'm trying to make sure I'm not that player. "

" When I was growing up, I didn't have a hometown hero. "

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Hometown

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