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" I'm just a little kid from Akron. "

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" I like being around people. "

" But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out. "

" You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble. "

" I don't read books much. "

" Once you get on the playing field it's not about whether you're liked or not liked. All that matters is to play at a high level and do whatever it takes to help your team win. That's what it's about. "

" In fourth grade, I missed 82 days of school. Out of 160. "

" As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals. "

" No place is better than Akron. "

" But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner. "

" When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports. "

" I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the maximum of my ability - not only for myself but for my teammates. "

" To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players. "

" If a great opportunity opens itself up, I would love to be involved... or star in a movie. "

" I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that's - those are humbling times, you know? "

" You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that. "

" I love showcasing my talents - not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world. "

" I went through a lot of battles in high school. "

" My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me. "

" When you work out or you're doing anything active, it's more fun as a group. You may lose track of the time, and the next thing you know, you're working out for two hours because you're having fun. "

" But now, being a parent, I go home and see my son and I forget about any mistake I ever made or the reason I'm upset. I get home and my son is smiling or he comes running to me. It has just made me grow as an individual and grow as a man. "

" Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights - that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don't want your kids to hear growing up. "

" I like criticism. It makes you strong. "

" Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate - my ultimate goal is winning championships and - and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship. "

" I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it. "

" Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That's what's important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times. "

" I'm a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys - movie-star guys, where they could help me through it. "

" I don't know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don't want anybody to know my identity. I'm like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man. "

" I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it. "

" Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself. "