The stereotype of a leader is one who talks and peps people up and things like that, but in actuality you have to listen to your teammates.
People in general misunderstand me. I'm very aware of the stereotype that comes with being a basketball player. But I'm well-rounded. I'm cultured. It's funny: When I speak, people are like, "Wow! You can really talk." I'm like, "What did you expect?"
Eventually, people are going to find out I can play.
I vote. People died for our right to vote and I can't let that go.
Failure either breaks people or it makes them succeed.
The mood always lightens after a win. People are nicer, the food tastes better, practice is a lot more fun,
People support their country here a lot, and being in a diverse city, I expect it.
I know I'm a good person. I do my job. I know I'm a professional, and if I do the right things, people will respect me. No matter where it is, as long as I'm playing basketball, as long as I'm in the NBA, that's all that matters.
He's a Raptor now, no matter what happened in the past, he's a Raptor now. He's here to help us win and I don't think people should forget that.
It's very much night and day, ... Last year I was more of a surprise when I started doing well in mid-season. At that point people started saying, 'OK, now we have to do something.'