Jimmer Fredette

People have heard about me, but they haven't heard about things my brother and my parents have gone through, and stories about growing up and living a dream come true.

It's tough at times to not play.

Everybody wants to be in the NBA. That's the whole goal. I'm no different than that.

Some people see ESPN. They see the long shots. They see me scoring the basketball, but they don't show often too many assists - and I've been doing that my whole career, being able to get the ball to the guy at the right time.

People have different opinions of your career and how you've played and all that, and they're entitled to their opinions.

I had a goal in mind and a dream, and I worked as hard as I possibly could and was eventually able to make it. And I think that's because I had that focus and that drive and never thought that I was going to fail.

I appreciate everything that happened in Sacramento. It was character building for me, continuing to go out and play hard. I feel like I progressed as a player.

Winning was everything to me. I hated to lose.

It's always good to be back in Salt Lake City.

I know what it takes to win, and I've helped lead teams to winning cultures.

NBA teams like to see guys who can help a team win a game in a lot of fashions.

Basketball is great and so much fun, and it has taken me to so many places. I've been in the public eye a lot, and it has given me so many great experiences but hasn't changed the person I am.