Aw man, growing up I just loved sneakers. In my neighborhood, having the freshest shoes was always a key. A major key.
I don't have to go through life being mean or having a stern face just to play basketball. I enjoy the game and play it how I like to play it.
I went from almost not playing in the NBA to playing on a championship team.
I'm just all around cool guy that played basketball.
I'm just a cool guy. It's just in my DNA.
I get criticized for being me. I'm enjoying life, and people see it as me not being serious. Not taking the game seriously. You shouldn't hate somebody for being themselves, for enjoying themselves.
As a player, you model yourself after other players. Kobe takes the same approach as Michael Jordan. But I follow someone like Magic Johnson; he showed emotion, he smiled and jumped around, he was happy for his teammates. There needs to be more players like that.
Players see shots not falling - that plays a role. That plays a major role in your confidence out there, too.
Some people only recognize me for that - ain't you the meme guy?
