My observance as a practicing Muslim in the NBA is somewhat uncommon. Since joining the league in 2011, my dedication to my faith has aroused the curiosity of teammates, coaches, trainers and fans.

When I look back at my basketball career, I want to say I tried to inspire as much as I could.

My job is to go out there and play as hard as I can. Because the fans are paying so much money to come and see the game.

I've been to playoffs before. That should be everybody's goal is the playoffs.

I am not with any political party. I laugh at media reports of my entering politics.

All we have and are is based on the Christian faith, which has shaped law, government, morals, music, landscape, and education here for a thousand years.

Instead of debating whether or not Russia attempted to influence the 2016 elections - in ways that ranged from encouraging incorrect voting methods to promoting fake rallies to sharing false election stories - Americans should be debating how to counter this activity.

And if we make the process political, if we start to make it personal, we're actually going to frustrate good public policy, in terms of managing this money.