MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS

My mom actually, she does this for a living. She has her own company called Carter and Tracy Incorporated, and she helps young athletes get started, whether it's dealing with housing or dealing with their money, and I know she always has best interests in me, not only because I'm her son, but because of what she does for her job.

My IQ for the game is very high. I think that will help me out a lot.

Nothing in this league was ever given to me.

Me and Jason Kidd are with the same agency so I talk to him quite a bit.

If I can positively affect the team, then it also works for myself. That's really my mindset.

You just become more mature as a human being, having a child. The stakes are a lot higher, things are different. It teaches you to be patient and it's changed me a lot.

I felt something in my hip but I thought it was something little. It got worse and worse over time, to the point where I couldn't sit down. That's when I knew something was wrong.

I just try and make the best of my situation and where I'm at.

No matter what goes wrong, just turn the page. That's what you have to do in this game or it's going to eat you alive.

I try to play as hard as I can and that's all I can really ask from myself. Just to put in the work so I can be successful on the court.

I just want to bring positive energy. When I'm out there, be a leader on the floor - do the little things.

Whoever is in the best shape, whoever has put in the most work in the offseason is going to have a little bit of an edge, especially the first few games.

I would love to be part of more partnerships and help develop new campaigns that celebrate Milwaukee and support local business.

To be competitive on the court is just a fun thing.

I've been told a million things in this league. I was Rookie of the Year, and then got traded... So it's hard for me to sit back and believe everything I hear.

It's not fun when you're losing, but it's fun when your teammates are diving for loose balls and you're helping them up and clapping for each other.

We have a big platform we can use to make change in this country. It starts with going home to our own cities and making change there. It starts with encouraging people to vote and using our platform to talk to people with power in this country to create change.

I have nothing against Chicago, nothing against the coaches.

I don't have any doubt in myself.

You can question my shooting. You can question my ceiling. Just don't question if I'm giving my all every single night. Don't talk to me about tanking.

I always try to go in there and stick to my base, which is the defensive end, and then just let the offense come to me.

I believe that I'm one of the best defenders in this league; I take a lot of pride in that.

I never really played in an empty gym before.

I stay after practice to go over the playbook. I watch film. I'm constantly trying to stay as close to the curve as I can.

I can go home and be mad, but I have to stay upbeat and stay positive for my team and do anything I can to help them win.