Pascal Siakam

I just got to be engaged on both sides of the floor.

I usually wear sweats.

I have quick hands.

I'm an energy guy, I'm a defence-first guy.

I'm able to guard multiple positions, switch and pick and rolls, guard from two to four and be able to help my defence out and rebound the basketball, block shots.

I mean, I went to a Catholic school - they call it seminary.

My dad worked hard to take care of six kids. He worked hard to make sure we had everything we needed.

Moving from Cameroon to Texas, that was a change. Learning English, the culture, everything was different so I had to adjust.

I could have played soccer if I wanted.

This is how my life has gone. I've always had to fight through everything.

I'm definitely not a personal-type guy where I care about personal accolades and stuff, but definitely a team-guy first.

I just enjoy sometimes after the games, guys coming up to me and showing respect for me.

I got to have more of those type of games where I'm just engaged. It doesn't matter the score or how many points I score.

Yeah, I'm definitely really good at 'FIFA.'

If I'm out there on the court, that means I'm ready to play.

I'll always keep learning.

You have to take advantage of every opportunity that you get and go hard.

You can go from starting to not playing at all. That's the league.

Kawhi's an amazing player.

Shooting is a part of my game that I continue to work on.

Watching Ibaka and all those people. They were from Africa. They spoke French. They were kind of like me. That's when I began thinking basketball is something I can do.

Basketball Without Borders gave me an edge.

Nobody's going to replace your dad, but I had some support from people who cared for me.

My brothers told me all the time that I'd end up playing basketbal. But I didn't want to play. I wanted to do something else, anything other than basketball.

When I miss a few shots I just stay confident.

In college from my freshman year to my sophomore year, I always got better, and that's just my mindset.

I think that's one of the advantages for me. I know I have so much to learn. I have to grow. It allows me to look at my mistakes and evaluate them and try to see how I can do better.

I've always believed in myself and I've always put the work in to get to not only be an all-star but be an all-star for a long time. That's my goal. I think about these things and I feel like I have the ability to do it.

I play for something bigger than basketball.

It's not to say I don't want African players to hustle and play hard, but I also wanted to show we can do more. We can dribble. We can have high IQs. We can pass the ball. We can shoot. I wanted to make sure I changed the perception.

My dad is a part of who I am, and he was a very hard working person and someone who worked to achieve his goals and make sure his family is straight and I always admired that. My mom worked so hard. I had two hard-working parents around me.

I always thought I could do everything that a guard could do.

It doesn't matter where you get drafted.

For me, I had to believe in myself, and work hard.

If I'm starting, I'm gonna do that, that's the main goal for me, to be the best player I can be. But being on the bench, I'll be the best I can be and help the team to the best of my ability.

As an NBA player you want to help your team win at any cost, that's my main goal.

It's the NBA. It's a business.

I've always been a hard worker.

I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket but on the perimeter.

I just put in a lot of work and a lot of hours in the gym just working on my game.

I ask myself what my father would think of me making it to the NBA every day. I hope he's proud. I hope he's watching down and realizing that his dream became a reality.

I said before, I want to be a starter, I want to be an all-star - not a borderline all-star.

When you get minutes and you have the trust of the coaches and guys just letting you play your game and be yourself, it definitely helps.

I just work and continue to do whatever I can do to get to the highest level I can get. If that's an All-Star? Sure, I'll take it. But I don't have my mind set on that.

For me, I don't put a cap on what I can accomplish, right?

I just want to keep working and keep getting better and I'm always going to get better.

Being able to make plays goes a lot, helps me navigate the defense and find open guys or score myself.

Like I always say, whatever is my weakness, I try to work on it and I try to get better at it.

Music has always been a part of my life. I love music. All ranges or any type of style.

Cologne, you know, you gotta make sure you smell good all the time.