"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."

"The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your long-term goals."

"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win."

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. An…"

"I don't think about the consequences. I just play."