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I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.
To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can't pull it off.
Fatherhood, to me, isn't something you do for awards or acclaim. It's a privilege and a huge responsibility
I'm going forward with my plans for life. I'm looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.
I'm the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, 'What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?'
I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.
Now is a time where social media allows people to be heard on a different level. Everyone is using their voice.
Success means being satisfied with what you do every day. It's being proud of the better person you are becoming.
You've got to respect the game and you've got to respect what the people that have played have done for the game.
I'm always telling my kids to be themselves and let their personalities show in other ways than with their mouths.
I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them.
The biggest thing is to make sure that when something comes out about you that is false that you prove it's not true.
I'm just a kid in a candy store right now, trying to have fun. I'm getting a chance to show my ability and my talent.
I understand that I'm not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that's happened to me, good and bad.
Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions.
Most days I am in public. If I go to the store, with social media, I'm in public. It might as well be a press conference.
My upbringing involves individuals who helped me along the way. I don't think I would be here today without that support.
You know, 10 years ago I never thought I'd be in this position. It's a dream and I don't even know if I dreamed this big.
Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.
Whenever there is a big game and people don't think I can do it, I always play my hardest, and now it has become a part of me.
I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.
I think everything happens as it's supposed to. I don't want to force anything. I want it to be so authentic that it's seamless.
There is only a relationship between music and sports because all athletes want to be rappers and all rappers want to be athletes.
I like playing against LeBron more than anybody else in the league. He brings out the best in me, and I bring out the best in him.
I'm happy that I can focus on my body a little bit. I'm not happy to get surgery, but I'm happy that I can focus on getting better.
Immediately after games, we're talking about what we need to do for the next game. We're not satisfied in the moment that we're in.
As long as you put on a jersey, no matter what kind of jersey it is, as long as you're supporting the game of basketball, I enjoy it.
I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That's how I got to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it.
Every morning when I wake and every night when I go to sleep, I'm thinking about what I can do to become a better father and a better person.
I live by the motto, 'To whom much is given, much is required.' I know that people are counting on me. That's why I have to keep working hard.
I've stuck by being modest, honest and humble, because I think you'll get more appreciated that way and we all want to be appreciated in this world.
Well, it used to be Kobe Bryant... the second best all time.... now, I have a new favorite player to play against... my former teammate, LeBron James.
When I come home, I'm not a basketball player, but "dad". While everyone sees me as an NBA player, to my boys, I'm just "dad" and that's very important.
I'm on a team with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and they both dress well. It gets competitive. If I don't bring my A game, they're going to outshine me.
People don't need to necessarily see me in the jersey to understand who I am and what message I'm trying to get across with the things that I'm marketing.
Always be involved in your children's lives. Life gets hectic but we have to find a way to always stay connected and let our kids know that they are loved.
For home games, I bring my clothes to the arena. I bring two different outfits that I can pick after the game. Road game, I got to wear what I walk in with.
Fashion's about taking chances, it's about taking risks, and just doing it the way you feel comfortable doing it. If you do that, people will respect it more.
When I got my first check I was thinking my mother and father didn't make this probably in their lifetime. It's real amazing that some of us are just blessed.
I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.
I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.'
When you have kids, they are the consistent things in your life. They don't change no matter what's going on. They love you. They are more honest than anybody will be.
You play a certain way for so long, and change is good. So I look forward to change, and I look forward to playing with the proper talent that we were able to put together.
Shooting is a lost art, but nobody wants to see nobody shoot all day. You want to see somebody break somebody off the dribble. That's today game, and that's what I try to do.
Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for.
Whenever I feel like I'm getting too far away from where I need to be, I think about my sons and the legacy I have to leave for them - and it always brings me back to reality.
I love to sing some Beyonce - ya know, like 'All the Single Ladies.' I'll sing that - maybe not with the body shakin' - but I'll have a little bit of the hand movement going on.
I took it upon myself to be more aggressive. I wanted the ball. Coach gave me the ball and I just tried to attack (and) make plays, just take it to the rim and see what happens.
The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.
Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.