In a way, it's like I want to come here, I want to play for the home team and put a Lakers jersey on. That's always going to be something that I want to fulfill.
— Paul George
I want every year to have a chance to compete for a championship.
People saying I want to come here, who doesn't want to play for their hometown? That's a dream come true, if you're a kid growing up on the outskirts of L.A., to be the man in your city.
I love Indiana.
I always just take pride in being a basketball player.
I'm going to play at the highest I can, the best I can every night. Wherever that lands me, that's where it lands me.
I have a goal to be the best player every time I touch that floor. Just be the best me.
LeBron is the best player in our league, but some people have a hard time playing with him.
I know a little bit how it is coming back from an injury, trying to find your rhythm.
You put two fiery all-stars on the same team, something special has to happen.
For me, it's all about winning. I want to be in a good system, a good team.
I haven't been in a position to be a free agent or know what that is like and then to have the chance to go where you want to go. That's always been - I feel, with players, they want that option.
I knew I had a lot to offer, and it was just about finding my niche and figuring it out.
If my performance down the stretch lands me on the All-NBA, which I think I'm deserving of, then so be it. I'll be happy.
If it's a shot for me, if I can make a play, create for someone else, I'll do that. A lot of times you run a play, everybody's watching, everybody's locked in, everybody's pulling over, and it just makes the game tougher for me.
My thing is, I like if I go on that court and there's a guy I don't have to worry about.
That's really the biggest thing, being happy in an organization that supports you and helps you grow and a city that supports you and a training staff.
I'm from L.A. I can say I love L.A. because I'm from L.A.
I grew up a Lakers and a Clippers fan.
I feel like you can dominate a game in so many ways. That's just always been my mindset, just play ball. Be a basketball player, and everything will fall into place.
I can play in any offense and play off any player.
I think everybody, whether they have team goals or individual goals, I think everybody would like to be the MVP of the league. But that's not what my focus is. My job is just to give everything that I have, play as hard as I can, and just try to win as much as possible. If that makes me the MVP, then so be it.
I've always been a guy to just let the game come to me. Just play the game.
Oklahoma, y'all truly made a big impact on me.
