Gilbert Arenas
Q: What do you do with your teammates off-the court to build camaraderie?
A: Go to dinners, hang out and go to movies to just be comfortable and laid back and not think about game of basketball.
Q: What are your goals for the upcoming season?
A: Stay healthy and play the game of basketball like I always have--- hard and with passion.
Q: Which personal story comes to your mind when you hear “Impossible is Nothing”?
A: My story.
DeShawn Stevenson
Q: The Celtics attributed a lot of their success to them bonding during their trip to Europe last year. How will your trip to Europe help your brotherhood’s camaraderie?
A: We already have a very close team and a ‘tight’ locker-room, and traveling to a new country and city will help us by creating new team bonding experiences that we will bring back to Washington.
Q: What's the outlook for your team heading into the new season?
A: We want to get back to where we were when Gilbert was in the everyday lineup. It’s our goal not only to make it past the first round of playoffs this year, but to bring the NBA Championship to Washington.
Q: What are you most looking forward to about spending time in the European city you will be playing in?
A: A completely different outlook from what we see day to day in the states. We are eager to see the new sites, sounds, as well as the people.
Q: How will it feel to come all the way to Europe and see fans wearing NBA jerseys and turn out in huge numbers for NBA games?
A: It’s going to be huge! Anyone who is wearing a jersey overseas goes to show you just how much the NBA has grown from being an American game into a global game!
Q: Which personal story comes to mind when you hear “Impossible is Nothing?”
A: The way I entered the league coming right out of High school, as well as Gilbert’s first year where he was unheard of but now he is one of the most recognizable players in the NBA.
Q: I want to make it to the NBA one day, just like you! What should I do?
A: Believe in your dream…that is the most important thing! When I was a little kid I told myself over and over that I was going to play in the NBA, and I believed it when I said it...so I practiced and practiced and always believed in myself.
Hilton Armstrong
Q: What does brotherhood mean to you? How will your participation in NBA Europe Live 2008 strengthen your brotherhood?
A: Brotherhood is the belief that all people should act with warmth and equality towards one another regardless of differences in race, nationality and creed.
Q: What do you do with your teammates off-the court to build camaraderie?
A: Have " get togethers" at each others homes to get acquainted on a personal level outside of basketball.
Q: Have you traveled to Europe before? If so, why and what did you do?
A: Yes. London, to play a college basketball game.
Q: What are you most looking forward to about spending time in the European city you will be playing in?
A: Food and sight-seeing
Q: Who is the toughest European to guard?
A: Tony Parker
Q: What do you do during the summer months?
A: Training
Daequan Cook
Q: adidas is partnering with the Special Olympics throughout Europe Live on various projects. Why is giving back so important?
A: Growing up as a kid you look up to NBA players and we can really make an impact on kids’ lives by just spending a little time with them.
Q: How will it feel to come all the way to Europe and see fans wearing NBA jerseys and turn out in huge numbers for NBA games?
A: Wow, it will be really cool. Its amazing that the NBA has fans all over the world and I’m real excited to see it first hand and play in front of them.
Q: What have you done to prepare for Europe Live?
A: I have just stuck with my typical workout routine of doing cardio and lifting weights to prepare for camp. I also make sure I get into the gym and try to make 600 jumpers a day.
Q: What do you do with your teammates off-the court to build camaraderie?
A: We like to go out to eat and just hang out together. We also like to try to support each other’s charitable efforts if possible.
Q: How do you strengthen your brotherhood?
A: It’s really just playing together and trying to spend some time off of the court. We had a tough season but I think that will make us stronger this year because we have been through it together.
Q: What do you do during the summer months?
A: I really just like to workout as much as possible and go back and forth to Dayton, OH and Miami to visit family and friends.