...from Jr. NBA event, Friday of NBA All-Star Weekend. QUOTES:
0:00 - on the Jr. NBA event taking him back to when he was a kid: "It takes to when basketball first started for me, how excited I was just to be in the gym, be with other kids my age and learn how to play"
0:18 - on comparing Donovan Mitchell to any player, present or past: "He's carved out a name for himself, so I don't like to compare people to guys in the past if they're doing amazing things in their own name."
0:36 - on Klay Thompson getting ready for this year's 3-Point Contest: "I asked Klay on the way over here to LA if he practiced and/or is gonna practice. He said, 'No,' so I'm taking Klay because that means he's gonna be locked in."
1:00 - on what he, who has two championships and pretty much everything, would get on his birthday: "You know, just, time. For me, I spend time with people I appreciate and I love. That's the best way..."
1:12 - on the All-Star Break being in LA: "LA is the city of stars...great weather in LA, amazing scenery, a lot of history...It's pretty cool."
2:00 - on longevity: "Hopefully stay healthy, stay focused on what I need to do every single day."
2:19 - says, "Hey, what's going on?" to local writer Scott Ostler
2:26 - on Warriors fans being worried about the team: "Are they really? What?!"
2:30 - on what to say to the fans about what's wrong with the Warriors: "I feel for them, man. We, uh, we have a lot of season left. We can play better. We will play better. We take winning seriously. It's not something we gloss over. I'm not worried at all. I understand you gotta actually put forth the intensity and level of mental and physical focus, and we know how to do it."
3:12 - on remembering his 3-Point Shootout versus Klay: "It was fun having two teammates battling...sharp-shooters love to play the best-of-the-best and he's obviously the best-of-the-best"
3:41 - "Ha!", when asked by Young Hollywood reporter, "MVP, you or James Harden?"
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