On the court, I want to try and get to the free-throw line a little more. And as a point guard, you can always get better at your decision-making and limiting your mistakes.
— Stephen Curry
To win MVP was a dream come true for sure, but there are guys who have done this multiple times.
A lot of guys are able to separate how they act off the court versus how they act on the court.
I try to do the fancy things out there by going with both hands, making crossover moves, and having a certain creativity and flair to my game.
I'm just blessed, man, to be able to represent solidarity with the small schools I went to.
I shoot the ball so well that sometimes you fall in love with it and think it'll get you out of certain situations.
There's a reason that I have confidence out there, and it's about how I prepare for games and for series and seasons and whatnot, so we've got to stick with that kind of thought process.
Shooting the ball is a part of the game. Everybody can shoot in their own way. Not everybody can make. But everybody can shoot.
You can play fast but not in a hurry. As a point guard, I can dictate that.
I expected to be a pretty good NBA point guard and hopefully win a championship. But MVP and all this stuff? Not really.
I've taken countless shots in my life, so you know the ones when you're in rhythm, with a perfect release, and it's on track, that it's going in.
We're not going to go 82-0 and blow everybody out. We are going to be challenged.
I don't like people looking at someone else's image.
I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He's given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball's taught me on and off the court. For the people that I've been able to meet through the game of basketball.
My parents had us in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. It was more of a tradition at that point; I didn't have a personal relationship with the Lord until I went to the altar call one Sunday, and the youth pastor told us to make a decision for ourselves.
With the NBA's dress code, I had to revamp my wardrobe a little bit. They call it 'business casual.' You have to wear dress jeans or dress slacks, with a collared shirt or sweater. And you can't wear athletic shoes.
The last game I played in college was in the NIT against St. Mary's. That was the first time I had come to the Oakland area. So, the last game I played in college and the first game of my NBA career were out here in the Bay Area. It's pretty cool.
I struggle off the tee. If I can hit my driver straight, then I'm usually playing well.
Hopefully I won't be the last big splash at Under Armour.
Obviously everybody, if you're playing in the league, you've got to have somewhat of an ego about how you play the game.
You learn that there's no right way to do it, no wrong way to do it. It's just what you feel comfortable with, to trust that, and don't let anybody box you in to a certain style of parenting or make you feel a certain way about what your kids do.
I can't jump the highest. I'm obviously not the biggest, not the strongest.
The more minutes you play and the more grind and physical play you endure through the course of a season, you have to re-charge and get your body right for the next season. Be in that weight room and conditioning and that kind of deal.
In the NBA, you're never immune to rumors and trade rumors and free agency stuff.
I have fun out there on the court, smiling, laughing, trying to have good demeanor.
To be able to finish opportunities that I do get in the paint, that makes a difference.
I think about the milestones from my childhood and what it will be like to watch our kids go through them. Taking Riley to her first day of school was a whirlwind. I can't imagine what middle school is going to be like, and high school, and graduation.
Most of the stuff I try in a game, in the moment, I have supreme confidence I'm going to execute it.
We're going to have to work. We're going to have to play well. Nothing will be given to us.
I'm blessed to have such a tight-knit family that we can talk about anything. Whether we talk frequently or not, since we're on separate ends of the country, there are a lot of moving parts, and we always stay tight and find that center ground that keeps us together.
There are so many things we have to overcome in this life with Jesus, His work on the cross. He's paid the ultimate price for us, so I'm proud to be a child of God.
With all the travel we're doing to cold-weather cities, your mind definitely starts to wander. It gets you away from the game. Even when you arrive in a city, you're tempted to just sit in your hotel and rest. Sometimes it's nice to just get out and walk around, to see what's there.
Playing basketball all my life, I've collected a lot of different basketball shoes. It's pretty much all I wear.
Right after the draft, when I came out to Oakland, there was a press conference and a dinner with the owner, GM, and Coach Nelson. We did some sightseeing and some house searching the next day, but to be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I tried to find a spot close to our gym, because I figured that's where I'd spend most of my time.
That feeling is so intoxicating, walking off the court holding the Larry O'Brien trophy. So I just want to do that again.
I hope to play until I'm, like, 38 or something, and that's a lot of years in the game and a lot of travel and a lot of sacrifice on my family's part.
Whatever that means, however you got on that mountain, why not try to climb it? And do it in your own way.
People have told me, 'You shouldn't bring your daughter onto the podium, 'cause it's the workplace,' and things like that. But I'm not gonna really listen to that. I'm gonna do what I think is fun for me and my family, and everything'll be all right.
The vibe in our locker room is real energetic and fun and real personable, I think from Day 1. That gets you through a lot of tough times, where in hard times, it might be common nature for guys to do their own thing and split up and become silent.
My dad has kind of been the standard for me, he played 16 years in the league, and since I've been in the league, every year that I go through and deal with the scratches, the bumps and bruises, just the grind that it is to go through one NBA season.
Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and being inspired by what we do on the court.
I'm very active on social media and see the huge impact it has on engaging with fans and being able to have a voice.
I never looked at my mantel and envisioned an MVP trophy sitting there. This is pretty crazy.
FaceTime helps me a lot. I feel like I'm at home even though I'm not.
I always have confidence, whether I miss four in a row or make four in a row, that the next one's going in. To a coach, sometimes that might not make sense.
I want people to understand they have to live their own lives the way they want to and not just do what we do.
A wet spot on the floor kind of put a scare in myself, so you never know inside those lines what might happen.
I've always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it's also been about confidence and faith.
I have allergies, and I've had my share of nosebleeds, but that's usually related to pollen.
When I moved out, my mom and dad came to help me get settled into my apartment - a place I ultimately got hooked up with in Coach Nelson's building. We had to figure out how to get all my shoes over here. That was a little stressful.
