"Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become a constant topic for national television and radio shows - never mind mentioned by some of the country's most respected journalists."
"To me, I'll always be the skinny, 5-foot-6 eighth-grader on the YMCA court, trying to get grown men to choose me for pickup games. It wasn't always easy. And that's what drives me."
"I was never the big leaper, the dunker, the long and athletic kid who looked the part of a traditional basketball star. Truth be told, I wasn't even considered a top guard coming out of my recruiting class."
"I'll never regret a moment I spent at the University of Oklahoma or my decision to stay home and become a Sooner for life."
"I want people to say that I'm something new, something different. Something they've never seen before."
"People keep asking me if I feel pressure. But I don't feel pressure. I realize there's a lot on my plate, a lot of expectations for me to come in and win and do certain things. But I'm just playing the way I always have."
"I'm actually enjoying attention. Who wouldn't?"
"I'm glad people get excited watching me play. Hopefully I show them something new each time I step on the court."
"My goal is to the best player in the NBA. That's what I'm focusing on each and every day."
"I'll always have a chip on my shoulder until I hang my shoes up. No matter how long I play this game, the chip on my shoulder will always be there. That won't change."
"I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage."
"I think I can pretty much do it all for a team. And I'm looking forward to whatever team I go to, making a huge impact."
"I'm getting guarded like nobody else in the country is being guarded, scouted on like no one else in the country is."
"It's a mystery coming out each and every game to try and figure out how a team is going to guard me and how I'm going to dictate how my team wins."
"If I'm able to get drafted by the New York Knicks, it would be a blessing."
"One of my dreams was being called a 'Diaper Dandy' by Dick Vitale. He calls me that all the time now. It's surreal."
"I'm light-skinned. I'm mixed with black and white."
"My hair is different than a lot of people's. I like my hair. I like the fade. I like the little design I have. I'm cool with it. Obviously my hair is thin on top, so it looks like a bald spot, but I really could care less."
"When you're around somebody all the time, you butt heads every now and then. That's what happens in every family."
"I just hope I get picked by the right team and the team that really wants me and a team where I can help and take it to the next level."
"My confidence level never varies."
"I want to do something different in this league, even as a rookie."
"Who wouldn't want to be compared to a guy like Steph Curry?"
"I remember me being that kid growing up. Me being the kid that grew up going to games and being a ball boy and wanting a high five from Blake Griffin or the other players."
"I know what I need to work on, and I know what I need to prove and to show, and that's all that matters."
