Markelle Fultz

Always, I'm a competitor. Growing up, it's the same thing. I always wanted to compete and show how good I am. I did it in college to get the No. 1 pick, and now that I'm here, I'm going to keep getting better to prove I'm one of the best guards and players in the league. It's a long, slow grind, so I'm just taking my time every day.

Everything is a learning experience, both good and bad that happen to you. You take what happens and learn from it. That's how I look at everything, the good and bad. You learn about it, and you improve.

I'm confident. I feel great coming in, and I'm just looking forward to building each and every day.

I'm a competitor. I want to be out there real bad, competing with my team.

I'm just trying to look at different ways to see how the ball can go in the hoop.

Anyone that's your competitor is going to think that they're better.

I always come out playing like I'm the underdog on the court. I never want anyone to catch up to me; that's just how I look at it.

I used to do crazy tricks. I would stand on the seat, wheelies, stuff like that.

I think that's the biggest thing, just helping me grow on and off the court. It's always what I've been about, and I think that's special.

Being able to play together, we're going to motivate each other; we're going to help each other out. I think it would be something special.

I'm just trying to be the best teammate I can possibly be.

No. 1 is big for me because I've been dreaming about it all my life.