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I'm just blessed, man, to be able to represent solidarity with the small schools I went to.
A lot of guys are able to separate how they act off the court versus how they act on the court.
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.
I won't have to do any major changes to continue my career a long way, hopefully. Just hopefully stay healthy and be able to help a team out as I go through and still play at a pretty high level.
The biggest thing is just routine. I think that's the biggest correlation between golfers and basketball players.
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 had talked to a lot of people in Golden State's front offices before the draft. They said they liked me, but they had a lot of guards, so I didn't think that I would end up there.
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 been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.
I am pretty chill before games. Have a go-to routine that keeps me busy until we are ready to take the court so I'm not just sitting around anxious for the game.
Recently partnered with Express Men as a brand ambassador, so my closet is full of the new fashion trends and styles that keep me fresh for games.
You know, I'm trying to chase rings, and that's all I'm about. So that's where the conversation stops for me.
Some of the stuff I do on the court is what most people think they can do.
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.
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 wasn't going to shy away from getting married when I did and having a baby young and starting a family, even with the job that I chose.
Everybody asks if putting is like shooting free throws. It has a very similar kind of mindset. And it's just you, the ball, and the target.
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.
I'm 6'3" and 185 pounds on a good day, so I probably relate more to the casual fan who watches the game and is not super athletic, not this crazy monster of physical stature.
We have a great group of guys that really sacrifice every night, care about each other, and try to play the right away.
I never looked at my mantel and envisioned an MVP trophy sitting there. This is pretty crazy.
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