Obviously the drive of the guys that I've been around and the guys that surround me every single day.

But part of that is having the will to succeed.

You knowing that you put the work in, and have the confidence to let it show.

What I tell people is just be the best version of yourself in anything that you do .

You don't have to live anybody else's story.

Sometimes, people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. .

But the truth is you really don't.

It doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have, what you lack, what you have too much of.

But all you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do, or what you choose to do in this life.

And a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to.

Make sure you live in the moment, and work your butt off every single day.

And I hope I inspire people all around the world to just be themselves, be humble, and be grateful for all the blessings in your life.

And I'm truly honored to be your MVP this year.

So thank you very much.

I was always the smallest kid on my team.

You know, everything happens for a reason.

And there's a story to everything.

And if you take time to realize in what your dream is and what you really want in life, no matter what it is...

Whether it's sports, whether it's in other fields, you have to realize that there's always work to do.

And you want to be the hardest working person in whatever you do and you put yourself in position to be successful.

And you have to have a passion about what you do.

And basketball was mine, and that's what carried me to this point.