“Everybody from my childhood growing up had to have that confidence, that self-will. Go out there and do something, be something, prove that you're gonna be more than this.”

American former professional basketball player

Dion Waiters Jr. is an American former professional basketball player, active in the NBA from 2012 to 2020. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was selected fourth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2012 NBA draft. Waiters spent eight seasons in the league, also playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers. His career includes a championship with the Lakers, and his public profile comes from his years as a scoring guard in the NBA.