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“I fell in love with the LeBron 10s, I wore those for about five-and-a-half years and I didn't switch over until the 14s.”
“I always had really good teachers, that were always about more than what was in the books. Those little advice and tips can set you down the right path in your life.”
“Every time I see my life without basketball, I get a little scared, and I try to put a little more into it.”
“I want to be able to take care of myself and my family when I am done playing.”
“I know a lot of people who've gone to jail.”
“If there was a basketball rehab, I'd be the first one admitted.”
“No matter if my dad had to work, or my sister was gone until 7, or I had basketball practice until 8, we always ate together. I think that's a big part of the Hispanic family, the culture. That is key to our existence, really.”
“I am very much the daughter of immigrants. It's both a point of pride and an essential part of characterizing my upbringing. We spoke Spanish in our house. We listened to Spanish music. All of the TV channels we watched were in Spanish. We ate mostly Italian and Argentinian food.”
“Winning on the road is always great. If you ask anyone, there's nothing like going into a building with your crew and trying to get a win.”
“I probably spoke Spanish growing up about 95 percent of the time.”
“Basketball is really important to a lot of people in the U.S., and no one takes it more serious than women.”
“My favorite was Magic Johnson. Talk about a man who loved to play basketball and who enjoyed it the most. And growing up I was big Katie Smith fan.”
“Off the court, I like my Flyknits.”
“If you like basketball, you enjoy watching good basketball. And if you don't like watching good basketball, go watch rowing.”
“My dad woke up at 5:30 every morning - every single day - and drove an hour-and-a-half to work. My mom was constantly working odd jobs, whether it was at Sizzler or babysitting. I didn't realize how hard they worked. Most kids rarely do. But they were building something for us.”
“That's one thing I tell young kids is watch Chris Paul play basketball. He doesn't just play the game. He's trying to beat the game.”
“There's a certain reason why certain people win because they have a winning mentality and they bring it into the locker room, into the gym every single day. You can't have enough of those people.”
“Who's going to want to hire me in the business world? I have no work experience.”
“I've gone left 90% of my career, guess what, I still go left.”
“I was just always kind of a free spirit with a wild side, but when you a meet a person that just makes you better and makes you better at life, your mindset changes.”