My first pair of shoes my mom bought me. I was born in 1985 and my mom is the biggest North Carolina/Michael Jordan fan there is, so when those first Jordan's came out those were my first shoes ever. I don't remember but I guess it started from there.

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Some people - which I don't understand - kind of get mad like I'm disrespecting shoes. I'm like, 'They are sneakers, they are meant to be worn, meant to be played in.' And I hate when people use them as trophies. They are sneakers. It's one of my pet peeves. I got pairs if I don't want to wear, I will get a couple pairs of them.

It doesn't matter how tall you are if you have heart and you're a competitor.

At the end of the day, that's all that matters. Winning a championship. Everything else is failure.

I gotta be who I am now. How do you not, right?

Aside from the states, Israel's my favorite country. I love it there. I still go there to visit.

No one wants to be patient. No one wants to wait for anything. They want it right now - that instant gratification.