To me, I'll always be the skinny, 5-foot-6 eighth-grader on the YMCA court, trying to get grown men to choose me for pickup games. It wasn't always easy. And that's what drives me.
I'm getting guarded like nobody else in the country is being guarded, scouted on like no one else in the country is.
I think I can pretty much do it all for a team. And I'm looking forward to whatever team I go to, making a huge impact.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become a constant topic for national television and radio shows - never mind mentioned by some of the country's most respected journalists.
I'll never regret a moment I spent at the University of Oklahoma or my decision to stay home and become a Sooner for life.
I just hope I get picked by the right team and the team that really wants me and a team where I can help and take it to the next level.
I feel my overall skill set, my ability to make players around me better, and my ability to help my team win is unique.
People keep asking me if I feel pressure. But I don't feel pressure. I realize there's a lot on my plate, a lot of expectations for me to come in and win and do certain things. But I'm just playing the way I always have.
I want to do something different in this league, even as a rookie.
I'm excited about getting the opportunity to show people that I can play defense.
My favorite player growing up was Steve Nash, so that's been a guy I look up to and a guy I've gotten to talk to a few times, too.
I would love playing with a guy like Porzingis who can score, stretch the floor, who can do a lot, a lot of different things. But I could see myself doing some pretty good things with other teams, too.
My confidence level never varies.
