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“I've been in situations in my career where I've had slumps and struggles. I always stick with it and just keep working.”
“In Africa, kids don't look at black athletes and say, 'They're different from us.' They look at them and say, 'That can be me.'”
“Here in the U.K., I want basketball to get better. I want the kids to have more playgrounds. I want the kids to have more attention. I want basketball to be on TV more often. But I really don't care if I walk down the street and somebody recognises me or not.”
“I've seen a lot and experienced so many different cultures, and that's helped me a lot in my career and helped me mature as a person.”
“Because I was the youngest boy, I was always my mom's favorite - and my brothers were always tough on me.”
“The older you get, the more you appreciate where you are and the more confidence you have in what you can do.”
“Life is about going through things and learning along the way.”
“For me, I had a close family. There were others like me who were going through a lot of rough times, so we always came together. It was understood that we would overcome hate, as long as you surround yourself with love and what's real.”
“I've always wanted to have some sort of academy or program that links education and basketball.”
“Even in high school, when I had injuries, I tried to play with them. When I shouldn't have worked out, I worked out.”
“I am big fan of Arsenal.”
“Whatever the issue is, whether it's Ebola or something else, I just want to get involved. Sometimes, even if it's just my time or my words, if my involvement changes people from donating $1 to $2, then I'll do it.”
“At 13, I concentrated on my school work and playing sports, which, to this day, is something I still believe is very, very important.”
“My whole life, I've been getting used to adapting. There are small differences, but culturally, the States and the U.K. are very close.”
“When I go out there, I try to do everything I can to win. That doesn't mean I have to score more than the other team; it may mean stopping the other team.”
“To me, somebody can say what they want about me all day, whether it's my game or my personality or who I am as a human being.”
“It's not easy not to play.”
“I remember when we were in Egypt as refugees. It was tough, but there was always hope - hope that there's light at the end of the tunnel.”
“No matter what I do for the rest of my career, I think I'll always be a Bulls guy.”
“The way I play, I'm always moving. I like to move the ball.”