 No matter what people say, whether bombs or bruises, that's part of my motivation. It's just to keep pushing, keep proving people wrong. Also, he's a topic conversation. He's someone people have opinions on, positive, negative, whatever it is. But he's somebody that I think is somewhat misunderstood, and we wanted to give him a platform to kind of tell his story. Being on the cover of any magazine is a huge deal, and it's our chance to really honor that legacy, but it also allows those guys to show who they are. There's been hall of fame players on this magazine, and for you guys to be bringing this back, and for me to be the first player back on this again, I'm truly humbled. Concepts don't. I can't wait for people to see it. I like it because it's not the typical magazine where I'm in a jersey, and I'm just posing. There's much more to it than that. I like magazines that kind of resemble somebody. That's what I kind of like about this shoot, the stuff that people are going to see on my face and everything. It kind of just resembles all the constant negativity, scrutiny, you know, past injuries, bumps, bruises, everything that goes into a journey of not only a typical NBA player, but myself especially. I think it really shows who I am. How do you deal with that negativity? I like who I am. If I didn't like who I am, then maybe those comments would bother me. Honestly, I'm comfortable in my skin. I have people who generally care about me, so, you know, I have things that are more valuable than my Instagram feed and followers and hatred. It outweighs all that. To be on this now and the way we're shooting this is pretty cool. This is something I'll remember for the rest of my life.