I can pretty much tell which way a meeting's gonna go in the first three or four minutes. Because if someone's not taking me seriously, I'm definitely not taking them seriously.

When I got hurt, I wanted to develop my skills from a storytelling perspective, do the work, read books. Develop things. To be the storyteller for basketball, period.

I got a bond with all my teammates. Well, the ones that's real. The ones that I'm cool with, I'm cool with. It's a bond and a brotherhood.

'Elf' is one of my favorites.

I don't mind following good leaders.

You just need a good coach. A coach that you respect.

Everything in moderation is what I always try to tell myself. But whether you're an athlete or not, its always important to eat healthy.

L.A. has such great restaurants, from fancy spots to hole-in-the-wall, there is something for everybody.

I didn't eat at many restaurants when I was younger. There wasn't much in South Central anyways, except for fast food joints.

When I was growing up, my grandmother cooked every day. She is the best chef ever.

No, no, no, I'm not a fashion show type of dude.

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.

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

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 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.

If you want to make a statement, wear purple.

I think purple is a great color.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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