- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
I pray to my mother before every game. She passed away when I was 9, but I always consider her my wings on the floor, my extra step, my extra focus, my extra everything, to watch over me when I'm on the court. It takes some pressure off you when you feel like you have your mother above watching you. And I always pray to God for guidance.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
Shaquille O'Neal was probably my favorite athlete growing up. I loved how dominant and unstoppable he was, but also his charisma off the court. He was someone I gravitated toward.
- College
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- Nov 07, 2020
My rookie season, I wore 8 because I had wanted 15, but it's retired in Philadelphia. I had worn 15 in college.
- Lose
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- Nov 07, 2020
In college, when you lose one game as a top team, it's like the end of the world.
- Big Fan
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a big fan of black uniforms.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Chicago is home for me.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father has his master's degree. My uncle does as well.
- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't always a willing passer.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
In eighth grade, I pretty much didn't want to pass. I was 6'8'.' I was always bigger and stronger. I was getting triple-teamed, and the results weren't good. I wasn't helping my team. I was forcing shots. Then I started passing it out to my team, and they started hitting shots and slashing, and that's when things opened up for me.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm just trying to get better each game.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've had a lot of struggles in the NBA, so to have some type of success, it just feels good, and makes you want more.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
Playing games and watching film, I've been able to see the improvements I can make and how much better I can be. It's exciting to think about it.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
At the end of the day, I know what my bread and butter is and how I can be effective.
- How
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's one of things I've heard about Brooklyn - how good they are at developing players.
- Player
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a perfect player.
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are things that I need to work on, that I have worked on, and that I'll continue to work on.
- College
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- Nov 07, 2020
Coming out of college, I got a lot of notoriety for being the old-school center.
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always gotten credit for being a big man who doesn't want to shoot threes. Throughout my entire basketball career prior to coming to the NBA, I was praised for doing that.
- Feet
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can score from 18 to 20 feet out, handle the ball, pass. I don't consider myself an old-school center.
- Feeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I found out that I'd been traded to Brooklyn - it was pretty much the best feeling in the world.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being in the city of New Orleans, meeting the people, it's been nothing but hospitality and a lot of love.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020