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" Just because it's a break doesn't mean it has to be fast all the time. It can be a secondary break, but you've got to allow the defense to break down. "

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" I'm blessed. I get to play the game I love for a living and make a lot of money doing it. "

" I've been pretty broke my entire life. I'm not going to live that same life, but I'm going to keep those same principles. "

" The more time you spend with somebody, the more your relationship grows. "

" Every year, I strive to be the best defensive player in the league. "

" No one is going to tell me I'm too small to do whatever, to do anything. That's not up to them, and I'll never give anyone that power to say that. "

" There's still nothing like a home-cooked meal. Absolutely not. "

" Everyone wonders why I talk junk, but I was doomed from the beginning. "

" I know things that I need to work on in my life, things that I can be better at. "

" One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you don't get punched first. It's the same on defense: You've got to hit first. Do your work early. That's what I was always taught. If you don't do your work early, you're done. "

" My heart is bigger than most guys who have size over me. "

" I'm going to be more critical of myself than anyone could ever be. "

" Michigan State means so much to my life and me. "

" Every decision I make is, 'How is this helping me become a billionaire?' "

" Everything can't be sweet. Everything can't be peaches and cream. "

" A person who can go out and get 40 is going to get a lot more respect than somebody who goes out and holds somebody to two points. It's just the nature of the game. It doesn't bother me. "

" You couldn't play if you weren't tough. You'd get bullied. Everybody who comes through the Civitan Recreation Center has to be tough. It's what we breed. "

" After a game, I really just relax with the family. "

" Be remembered for the right things. "

" I think when you look around this league, so much is scripted. And not scripted in a sense that the league is scripted, but when guys talk, it's like, 'Say this. Yeah, come out and say that.' Like, nah, I'm not doing that. I'm going to say what's on my mind. I'm going to say what's on my heart. It's just genuine speaking. "

" I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus. "

" I have friends in prison. I send them money. I send them food. They say, 'Bro, get me out of here.' There's nothing I can do. They're five years in on a 20-year sentence. They went in at 16, they'll get out at 36. That's a lifetime. "

" I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better. "

" I always loved playing basketball. That was never a problem for me. You want to go to the park or the gym, I'll play with you all day, but working out, I didn't love. I hated it. "

" Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance. "

" My mom. Growing up with her, she always taught us to say whatever. Like, 'You think something, say it. Don't bite your tongue for people.' I think there's a fine line with that, but at the same time, I'm a firm believer in speaking your mind. "

" I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game. "

" There is no chip coming off of my shoulder because, at the end of the day, you're still going to continue to be doubted. "

" If you put junk into your body, your body is going to give you junk results. "

" I can see things before they happen on the court. "

" My uncle, my dad always made sure I had guard skills. But as far as defending everybody, that wasn't really my mindset until my rookie year. "