Banks I can’t wait to have you in January and coach one of our practices man. I look forward to meeting you and making your wish come true, i know it can’t be easy being a Lakers fan in Texas, so I appreciate your support and I look forward to seeing you in January my man.

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Listen to how everyone is talking about you. You have to use it as fuel for motivation.

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I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.

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Love me or hate me, it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved, for the exact same reasons.

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If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear.

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There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own

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You can't be held captive by the fear of failure or the fear of what people may say.

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Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.

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Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

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I don't set out to make a really hot shoe, I set out to make a product that is true to where I am.

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You have to be true to who you are.

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If you make it, great. If you miss it - what's there to be afraid of?

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Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed my eyes I could see me shining bright like a sun.

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I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.

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We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision.

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When you have empathy toward your opponents, it helps you destroy them quicker. Because you understand exactly who they are. You understand what buttons to push. You understand if they're insecure, if they fear embarrassment. And you can really hit those buttons to strike a nerve.

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I wouldn’t say I’m a ball hog. I’m a shooter. I don’t necessarily hog the ball, but I put them up though. I definitely much rather shoot it than pass it. That’s just how I am.

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You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.

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I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.

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One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.

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I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.

Kobe Bryant

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