Butler s interview: I firmly believe that there is nothing difficult in the world, I am afraid of those who are determined. I want to set a good example for my children

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August 12th News During his trip to China, Warriors star Butler accepted an exclusive interview with blogger @Telfair Tong and shared his growth story.

Q: Many current NBA or former NBA players use "ADog (a ruthless man)" to describe you. I'm curious where your ruthlessness comes from? Is it something in my heart?

Butler: No, I think that is more shaped by your life experience. No matter how hard those experiences are, everyone has their own story and everyone ultimately has their own way of achieving their goals. Everyone will encounter difficulties in something, such as basketball, mathematics, history. My history is not good. It may also be work, emotional relationships, everything is possible, but as long as you give up, you can survive.

Q: Did you consider entering the NBA when you entered the unknown Tomball High School in high school?

Butler: I never thought that in Tomball, you shouldn't have entered the NBA, even if you play in NCAAD1 league, you will have no hope in Tomball. But I firmly believe that there is nothing difficult in the world, only those who are interested in it. I just insist on going my own way, with that little talent, first went to JuCo (a two-year college in the United States), and then to Marquette University. When I realized it, I was already a professional player.

Q: After graduating from high school, you joined Tyler Junior College (commonly known as junior college). If you can't play NCAA, you can only play NJCAA, but why are you still grateful for this experience today?

Butler: To me, this experience is of great significance. Marquis TJC (Tyler Junior College) and the entire Apache family. They were really the first people who were willing to give me a chance after I graduated. No one knew who I was at that time, but they just believed that I could make a difference in basketball. I am such a person today, and they really made a contribution. My achievements today cannot be separated from the help of many people, but TJC was the first person to really bet on me.

Q: What are your favorite signature shoe color schemes? Which one is it?

Butler: I like jade color matching, it is that light green, and I think it is already an iconic color. For me personally, I also like the "Samba Dancer" color scheme, which is a tribute to some extent, paying tribute to the greatest football player of all time - Neymar from Brazil. There is also the color scheme I wore last media day, which I also liked very much. I was late that day. It was a "two-faced" color scheme. The two-faced person in "Batman", that one is really handsome and amazing. Personally, I especially like pure black sneakers, so the all-black Butler 3rd generation is definitely at the forefront of my favorite list because I originally liked those all-black sneakers.

Q: Next we talk about you being selected by the Chicago Bulls.

Butler: What's the pick?

A: No. 30th pick (Butler smiled evilly).

Q: How did you feel when you were selected? Will you hold a grudge against all the teams that didn’t choose you like chasing a dream, or do you think you are very lucky?

Butler: Chasing dreams is really scrupulous, we have to explain this clearly first. He really holds grudges, but I am not like him, I am not as vengeful as him. I feel lucky to be selected by any team, and there are teams that are willing to give me a chance to help them get better.

I am lucky. It happened that the Chicago Bulls chose me. I have a group of very good veterans around me, such as MVP Ross and excellent coach Thibodeau. The Bulls are a top veteran team, and the city of Chicago is also very good.

So I never care about who was chosen in front of me, nor about who was chosen in back of me, I hope they all have a long and healthy career and everything is OK, I only focus on myself. And as the 30th pick, I think I performed very well.

Q: From the 30th pick in the first round, to the best team and then to the All-Star, you must have made great efforts. I heard this story on Reddick's The Ringer podcast, and you said that after your third season, you realized that you needed to improve your offensive skills, so you were locked up at home with the entire training team, without the internet or cable TV. What was that experience?

Butler: Oh my God, we had nothing else to do during that time, to train, to train, to eat and sleep, and then to train. This is a long-term reward, but do you want to say let me do it again now? Maybe it won’t work. Without the Internet, TV, or movies, I think my child really can’t hold on.

But at that time, I really wanted to succeed, and wanted others to know who I am. You had to sacrifice something, whether it was the present or the future, that was the sacrifice I made.

Q: Many people have heard of your early (or even in the early morning) training, and some people question the significance of doing so and whether it will affect your health?

Butler: I don't care at all, I don't care at all what others think, I never care. But everyone is always discussing me, but they should worry more about their own affairs than me, but this is my usual attitude. If the dark guys hack me and swear on the Internet, they can come just because they are. I will accept all this with pleasure. Thank you, because I really don't care..

Q: It has been 15 years in the NBA. How have you maintained your passion for basketball and such a great competitive state?

Butler: I know very well why I am still doing this. The answer is - for my children, one day in the future, when they look back at this career that was extremely honorable to me, they will say, "My dad will fight until the last moment", he always gives his all, and then they will think, "I want to be like dad too." For a father, this is what I want to see most, so I know why I struggle, it is my children who have allowed me to stick to this day and continue to stick to it.