My dream was to play football at Notre Dame more than anything.

I used to like Tim Hardaway.

I'm scared of heights and I'm scared of the ocean.

When I was growing up we didn't have cable. All that came on Saturday morning was Notre Dame football, and I was there every time to watch it.

Wiggle is kinda like a word that I feel like I coined. It's being able to maneuver in and out, around defenders with the basketball.

Usually guys like Chris Paul, Lebron James, they will steal the ball from you. Stay away from those guys.

So, a flop is basically tricking the referee into thinking somebody fouled you or maybe elbowed you in the face.

A 'wedgie' is exactly what you think it is. It's the ball getting stuck between the basket and the backboard.

There was a gap in minority heroes in animation, books, and storytelling for me as a kid, and being a father now, I felt the responsibility I had to the next generation to create stories that allow us to wish and dream and build worlds that inspire young people who haven't traditionally had these heroes to look up to.

Take your time to really learn and study the fundamentals of your pursuit, so that one day, your fully developed skill set will allow you to grow into a leader.

For me, basketball was the way I was able to hone my leadership skills during the heat of competition.

Nothing will ever outshine, for me, the countless children whose eyes and imaginations I've seen light up when meeting Black Santa and understanding that there's a character of pure good out there that represents them.

I played a lot at the school across the street from my house. That's how I started, really. Playing street basketball and challenging the guys out on the court who were older than me.

Street basketball is all about shakes and fakes, crossing your defender up. The NBA is more strategic.

I've played at Rucker Park a couple of times. It's cold blooded. It's hype in there, real hype.

In street ball, you really don't care about playing defense, unless it's some kind of flashy steal or a big block where you bat the ball across the court, but all you're really worried about is scoring.

I can probably go down in history as the best backup point guard ever in NBA history.

I feel like basketball is my outlet. Basketball is an opportunity for me to get all my emotions out.

I'm a huge fan of Clyde Frazier and Earl Monroe.

My grandfather built a basketball court for me when I was 3 years old as a Christmas present, and I would go back there every day all day and just play basketball.

I have thick skin.

I want people to come to Clipper games and smile. I want people to come to Clipper games and be entertained and dance and laugh.

I can dominate a game at any point.

One thing I am is a leader and if I'm not allowed to lead, then I have to follow. So then I want to be the best follower that I can.

I played with a herniated disk that I didn't find out was herniated until I tore my meniscus.

If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.

Basketball saved my life.

There's not a lot of hope coming from the inner city.

I never saw Black Santa growing up. I would have loved to.

As a parent, you worry about kids' safety and the world they're living in.

I've always been fascinated with storytelling.

I can tell by body language who wants a shot and who's going to make it and who's going to take a bad shot.

I think basketball becomes an outlet for it, an opportunity to get that frustration out and forget about all the problems and things you have going on in your life outside.

Breakfast would be, like, egg whites with tomatoes, turkey sausage and feta cheese. Then for lunch I'd have salmon and spinach or something like that.

Movies play a very important part in my life and I think the most number of films are made in India.

I was 5'3' when I was 15, but suddenly shot up to over 6 feet by the time I turned 18 and it was clear that an NBA career was up for grabs.

'E.T.' and 'Star Wars' were cult movies then and opened up a brand new world of adventure and mystery. But as much as I would have loved to be friends with E.T., I realized that following in the footsteps of Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan was more realistic.

I grind. I hustle. I don't have time to get no haircut.

I used to always brick. I used to always do like UCLA or Indiana late game, on the road, and I'll always miss.

Some relationships aren't meant to last forever. Some friends aren't meant to last forever. But certain ones will.

I just like to write. You can't play basketball 16 hours a day, so it's just working out, working on your body, take a nap, watch some TV, watch some games, and write.

For me, Santa was white, and he was in Coca Cola commercials. You never saw a black Santa on TV and in movies, and when you did, it was usually a bum with a Santa hat, or a bunch of jewelry.

I want to be able to let people who aren't used to seeing a Santa of color say, 'Wow, there he is.' It's time for America to diversify.

Where there's love, there's hate; where there's positivity, there's ignorance.

I think purple is a great color.

If you want to make a statement, wear purple.

I think J.Crew has figured out a way to make young professional guys look cool with a polished suit that looks expensive but is actually affordable.

I will never demand to be traded. Because if I do, then I'm at fault, I'm the bad guy, I'm the crybaby, I'm immature.

I think, overall, the NBA and its players are really conscious about our role and what we do as role models.

I always like to shop and for me it was just about seeing things I like and making it part of my wardrobe and collecting things that I could always bring back when I'm like 50, 60 years old.