“As long as you give your best effort, I feel like that's all you can do.”

“At the end of the day, we all know what the Jordan logo means, and you can't take anything away from that. But it's pretty cool to have my own logo on a Jordan shoe.”

“Coming in, I wanted to be a great player, and right now at the beginning of my career, I'm showing some slight sunshine that I can be the player I want.”

“Coming to a team like the Spurs, you're automatically going to learn how to play the game the right way.”

“Everybody in the NBA works on their game. I just tried to follow that lead when I was in high school, college - and now.”

“Everybody plays back-to-backs.”

“I always wanted to play both ends of the floor. I never wanted to be one-dimensional.”

“I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball.”

“I could be on the court for two hours, and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by.”

“I could have gone to a bigger school. I use it as motivation going to a school that loved me. I wanted to put them on the map and show everyone that you don't need to go to a top school to make it in the NBA.”

“I definitely don't like to eat a lot before I play. I don't like to play on a full stomach. Sometimes, if I'm feeling hungry before a game, I'll eat one of those protein bars, but that's it.”

“I didn't work out with Kobe. I don't know where that came from. I wish I could have.”

“I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league.”

“I don't eat the same meal or at the same time every single day. You get tired of that real quick. I just try to make sure whatever I'm eating is fresh and clean and good for my body. That's about it.”

“I don't like to bring attention to myself. I don't like to make a scene.”

“I don't watch ESPN, don't listen to the radio. I just go home and deal with my family.”

“I just have to move forward and keep working on my game and getting better.”

“I just think repetition and getting the game reps shooting the ball in games really helps, rather than just practicing. You can get game timing.”

“I just try to play every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals.”

“I know people are going to put the main focus on stopping me, so I need to learn how to make my teammates better by passing and creating opportunities for them.”

“I like being the underdog so they don't expect what's going to happen. It pushes me to work harder and do the things I'm not doing better.”

“I like the old-school muscle cars.”

“I look at film, but more than watching individual players, I'm trying to watch a team's whole offensive scheme. I'm trying to know their tendencies so I can... guess. That's what it comes down to, really, making the best guess.”

“I love the game of basketball, and as long as I can do that, keep playing and try to get some more championships with the organization, I'll be happy.”

“I played basketball when I was little because it was fun for me. It still is now. I just love it. I have a passion for it.”

“I rarely eat breakfast because of our schedule, actually. If I do, though, I'll try to do an egg-white omelet with some bell peppers and mushrooms. Maybe a side of a bunch of different fruits.”

“I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.”

“I try to come in with a focus to stop my man and win the game. I'm always trying to be ready to catch them off their strides by being physical enough without getting fouls.”

“I want to play against the best, and that's what I'm doing, just going out there and being focused, just competing every possession.”

“I was good. I probably could have gone to the NFL. I just hated practice.”

“I work all summer and throughout the whole season to be prepared for the challenges that I have to face.”

“If I can get back and win a championship, that's what I'm trying to do.”

“If I get noticed for my individual performance, that's what happens. Other than that, I'm just trying to win the game.”

“I'll never try to win an award. I'm out there just playing for my team.”

“I'm always trying to come down with a win. That's what matters to me and my squad.”

“I'm just a low-key guy.”

“I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end.”

“I'm just happy that I get the opportunity to do the things on the court that I do in practice.”

“I'm just happy that people like the way I play.”

“I'm just here to play basketball and have fun and try to win another championship.”

“I'm just living in the moment, trying to win every game. That's all I'm focused on.”

“I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I'm just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period.”

“I'm just the same guy... I don't need to be a celebrity or a superstar.”

“I'm just trying to pass Tim Duncan in championships if I can one day. That's my motivation; that's what I strive for. Tim is one of the greatest players who has ever played, so if I could get close or reach that plateau and have my name on that list.”

“I'm never trying to break a career high out there.”

“I'm not one of the guys in the league for the fame. I'm here so I can take of my family, my mom, my friends and take care of myself.”

“I'm not out here just for the money. I want to be a great player.”

“I'm trying to be one of the greatest players, so whatever level that consists of is where I want to take my game.”

“I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face.”

“It was a great feeling to be named an All-Star starter, to know that my hard work is paying off and fans around the world are recognizing that.”

“It's all mental. I just have to worry about my game.”

“It's definitely fun when you're able to translate your practice into the game. It's fun, and you know that your hard work paid off.”

“It's how I've been playing my whole life, guarding the best player on the other team.”

“It's just the game itself that drives me. I just want to be able to compete at a high level.”

“I've always liked home-cooked meals.”

“My dad leaving my life. That's the biggest thing that happened to me. I just remember what he tells me, the memories, and try to move on forward each day, knowing that he's still here, looking down on me.”

“My hands make me a little longer, and that's always a good thing.”

“My mindset is the same every game.”

“My motivation wasn't really to get a USD95 million contract, you know?”

“Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because their pH levels are low. Stick to alkaline waters with a higher pH. Trust me.”

“Obviously, I like guys that can defend other positions. Draymond Green is doing a great job with Golden State. Jimmy Butler brings it every night when I'm out there.”

“Oh man, I like Chevys.”

“People always want to compare their hands to mine. Pretty much everywhere I go.”

“People in the NBA are just as athletic as you. That's the game. You have to have the change of pace. You have to change speeds to get around people.”

“People would ask what college are you going to, and I'd say, 'San Diego State.' And they'd say, 'Why?'”

“Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do.”

“That's how I grew up. Just play defense - and make a basket.”

“The bigs are there on the help-side if the guy goes by me, and I'm able to switch to other offensive players.”

“The Spurs are a great organization.”

“There's nothing to be scared of. We're playing basketball. The only thing that could happen is you failing. But as long as you're going hard, there's nothing to be scared of for me. I don't know what there is to be scared of.”

“Tony Allen is a good defender, very smart.”

“When I was growing up, I didn't have a hometown hero.”

“When I'm away from basketball, I hang out with my friends, chill, and that's about it.”

“When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away.”

“Whoever I'm playing against, I go in and try to stop their best scorer and try to get myself going on the offensive end.”

“Winning is motivation.”

“You definitely see a difference in some guys' games when they do get paid. I'm trying to make sure I'm not that player.”

“You just go out there and try to compete and try to make a play for your teammates.”