When I think about power, it's not about having money. It's about changing people's lives, changing people's moods. To me, it's a blessing to have that power.
I learned a lot in Spain.
I'm always helping my family. It's the most important thing.
By the time I was 19 years old, I had lived in five different cities in four different countries and three different continents.
When it's time to dress, I have to think. I have to envision myself in a certain outfit. The night before, when I go to bed, I close my eyes and start thinking about the outfit I'm going to wear tomorrow: all the colors, the fabrics, how it's going to look. It's about putting the whole thing together.
Most of the time when you're open that's when it's tough to make shots because you try to get some different focus than normally when some guys try to contest your shots.
Not all players want to play defense. You get in foul trouble, you're going to be on the bench.
I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.
I've said that before: I believe in God. With God, anything is possible.
That's one of my favorite things from my dad is his old jersey.
In the playoffs, it's win or you go home.
I wish I had more body parts that I could work out. If I had my way, I'd be in the gym all day. I love to lift.
When I don't have basketball practice, I'll be in a gym for 2.5 hours - 30 minutes abs, 2 hours lifting.
I always put in the work.
I'd read about NBA players in magazines when I was growing up in Congo, but I had never actually seen what NBA basketball looked like because we didn't have access to a satellite for TV.
My father was always pushing me to become a basketball player. In Africa, when you're a kid, every kid loves to play soccer, and I loved playing soccer. But my dad didn't want me playing soccer. He would joke, 'C'mon, man, you're too tall!' Then he promised me, 'If you start playing basketball, I'm going to give you my jersey.'
I'm not gonna try to force to look for threes, but if the three is open, I'm gonna shoot it.
Mentally, starting the game versus coming off the bench, there are different vibes.
My focus is to start my game with my defense every night.
All my life, I believe what my mind tells me; what my heart tells me. All the way back to Congo, it has worked for me.
