To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.
For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA.
Now, is Lil B jealous of Kevin Durant on the basketball court? Hmm. Maybe. Maybe not. I love basketball. Do I wish I could play in front of all those people everyday, all day? Of course. I love basketball.
If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.
I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.
Since I started playing basketball, I had goals. I was going to do everything step by step. I'm proving it, my basketball is getting better.
I'm playing basketball. It's my dream job. So I'm a pretty happy camper.
Just to be able to play one minute in an NBA game, I'm grateful for that.
If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.
At first, I was thinking about just getting to the NBA, just watching the NBA, being one of the All-Stars in the NBA.
My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.
I never said to myself, 'Get to the NBA, be an All-Star, make a $100 million contract.'
I've always been a basketball player. My earliest memories are of playing basketball. I was born playing it. It's why I'm so comfortable on the floor.
I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.
What kid who was playing basketball didn't have the dream about going to the NBA? It's the biggest and final step.
As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.
I knew I could hang on in the NBA, but I wasn't going to play.
Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.
I'm living my dream, getting to play in the NBA, getting to play basketball.
I just wanted to get to the NBA. I never thought I would have a career that I've had now.
I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.
Everybody would love to be able to be great and make it to the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie. I mean, that is everybody's goal.
My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA.
Then I want to beat Anthony Davis' shot-block record, and I want to win National Player of the Year. I definitely plan to put the work in to accomplish those goals.
There was no professional basketball for me in the United States when I was in grade school and middle school. I could look to the Olympics and college basketball, but that was only on TV for the Final Four.
