Once you get to the tournament, it's like, win or go home.

I still think it's mind-blowing when famous people know who I am.

If somebody was to ask me who is the best rookie, I would tell them I was.

I dreamed of having big moments and having a big role. That obviously came a lot sooner than I thought.

I am growing up, but I still need help along the way.

I play the best and have the most fun when the stage is brightest.

Just keep having fun. It's basketball. So that's what I'm going to keep doing.

I'm a pretty good free-throw shooter, so getting fouled is a good thing.

When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be when I got older. And I would just be like, 'I wanna be Kobe.' She'd be like, 'You wanna be in the NBA?' 'No, like, I wanna be Kobe.'

I grew up watching LeBron and asking him to follow me back on Twitter, going to his camps. So just to be able to compete against a player like him and be a few shots away from beating him and his team to go to a championship is something I will always remember.

I used to watch LeBron on TV growing up, and now I'm playing my first game against him.

Most guys in my position don't get drafted to such a high-caliber team like the Celtics, so it makes me work harder because I have to compete and earn everything.

It feels great just finally knowing where I'm going and have some place to call home. And I'm glad it's Boston.

You've just got to bring it every night. And that's what makes the great players great.

I think that's when I have the most fun: when things are on the line.

I was fortunate enough to make it to where I want to be. There could be other kids as talented or more talented than me in whatever they want to be but don't have the resources to pursue their dream. Maybe they have to get a job instead to help their mom with the bills.

Man, I'm always going to back up my teammates.

It helps being on a good team with a winning culture and just being confident in myself.

There's no better way to start your career than by playing probably the best guy in the league.

Kobe Bryant was the reason I started playing basketball - always was and will be my favorite player of all time. I love the way he could get his shot off, his footwork down in the post, just his determination to be the best player.

It's been a dream come true, you know, just making it to the NBA and being drafted by a great franchise like Boston.

I want to be the next Paul Pierce.

Obviously understand what's at stake, and keep going. You just have to keep going, keep playing.

Guys are going to be physical, especially with me being the young guy. That tends to happen a lot. It's just guys trying to be stronger and bigger than me, so they're just trying to be more physical.