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.
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.
I've had a number of kids in the NBA that I've coached and a number of other great players that I've coached.
If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.
You work hard and you drill daily all the habits that you need to win at basketball and you're going to create a winning culture.
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.
This is a special class right here, to be an All-Star in the NBA. I don't think anybody would have thought when I was coming in the league that I would get this accomplishment. This is special. I don't know where I would rank it, but it's definitely high on the list.
I know we're going to be connected for a long time, Kevin Durant and Greg Oden. He's a really, really good player. I'm a pretty decent player. So I hope things work out.
I never said to myself, 'Get to the NBA, be an All-Star, make a $100 million contract.'
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.
As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.
What kid who was playing basketball didn't have the dream about going to the NBA? It's the biggest and final step.
The accomplishments in college and even in the pros are more in my mind because you constantly see Duke on TV during basketball season. You constantly see the NBA.
When the Heat were put together, there was talk of going undefeated. They didn't get off to a great start, but they found a way to win back-to-back championships.
I still can't believe I'm even in the NBA. Me? Hah.
It's been a dream come true, you know, just making it to the NBA and being drafted by a great franchise like Boston.
If my performance down the stretch lands me on the All-NBA, which I think I'm deserving of, then so be it. I'll be happy.
After I left the Nets, I found out what it takes to not just make the Finals, but to win a championship. I think I have a sense now of how you build a championship structure and how you maintain that structure.
I was one of the best players in the NBA.
When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honor. I didn't really realize how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.
