JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I love being around positive people and making people smile.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I don't do anything malicious or anything in a negative manner. I'm all about positivity and making people smile is positive.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

For lunch, it's usually a salad with sunflower seeds, cucumbers, celery, and a lot of vegetables.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

For breakfast, I'll have some oatmeal, avocado toast, and a shake.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

As a kid, you always wanna play for either the Lakers or Boston just for the rivalry alone.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I feel like there was a belief that I couldn't play more than 10 minutes in the league because of asthma or because of anything.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

It's definitely a grind. Come to the gym early, leave late.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I don't think people really take pneumonia seriously when they hear it. But people really die from pneumonia: kids, older people, even just regular-aged people. They just die from pneumonia.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I always look at Akon as inspiration, and the fact that at one point Lady Gaga was signed to Konvict Muzik.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I just do whatever I want to do.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

My favorite artists would be Drake, Future.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I went through that phase in my life where everything I did wrong was displayed into the public and all over national TV, so I went through a part of my life where I was afraid to do things because I didn't want to make a mistake.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

The best thing when you get pneumonia is rest - that's it, just rest.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

Being on a team with four All-Stars is unheard of.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I've been the same goofy guy I've been this whole time.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

If you're just dunking by yourself, it's really nothing special. You have to dunk on someone - then you feel like you're demoralizing them.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I stay in my lane and do what I want to do. I don't worry about the outside world.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

Yeah I definitely rep the city of Flint.

JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee

I don't feel like I'm influenced by anybody, but I feel I'm definitely becoming more a leader.