I love New Orleans.

I play basketball to win a championship. That championship is everything to me. And that's what gets people to buy in to your brand - being a winner.

Whatever I have to do to help us win, I’ll do.

For me, it’s all about who you are. Some athletes may feel a responsibility. Some may not. One thing I’ve talked with my family and team about is doing more. Trying to make an impact.

I’m not the greatest long-distance shooter, I know that. But I know if I can get around that free-throw line area, a lot of times you’ve just got to hope I miss.

Family was real important in putting me on my path. I’m so blessed to come from a home with a mother and a father.

Being from North Carolina, it’s kind of slow-paced. There’s not too much going on there, whereas in New Orleans, there’s always something going on. I just love all the people, going out to dinner and enjoying anything I want.

It’s a business now. But you still have little butterflies in your stomach before every game.

I have a Dominique Wilkins Hawks jersey that I still wear. That’s probably my favorite one. What’s funny is that I spend all this time collecting jerseys, and now people are out there collecting mine.

No matter where you put me, I don’t care if it is North Carolina, Florida, California, New York City; I’m going to be who I am.