My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball.
I've accomplished so many things in basketball. I financially secured my kids' life and their future. I'm just happy. I'm just blessed. So anything that I'm not awarded doesn't matter because I've been rewarded enough in this lifetime.
I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I'm just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period.
I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He's given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball's taught me on and off the court. For the people that I've been able to meet through the game of basketball.
I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.
You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.
Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion.
I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.
Basketball made me happy to be tall. And more secure about myself than I ever would have been without it.
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