The initial feelings when you step into the Olympic arena representing your country, your community, representing yourself can be really overwhelming.
When you go out there, you're not just representing your country or the NBA: you're representing your beliefs. You want to play hard for Someone who died for you.
Representing your country in any circumstances is a huge honour.
I think it's important at the end of the day you know obviously playing in the NBA is a great thing, but representing your country at the highest level is something totally different.
Obviously representing your country, having U.S.A. on your chest is one of the most important things you can do to give back to your country.
Any moment that you have the opportunity to wear the armband for your country is amazing.
Representing your country is what you want.
I really pride myself on playing for Canada and representing the country in any way I can.
I'm a representative of something that's greater than myself. I'm not just representing myself or my country: I'm representing Christ and what He's done through me.
To all the musicians, to the Academy, with all due respect, reggaeton is part of our Latin culture. And its representing as much as any other genre at the worldwide level.
I had a great experience at the [2011] World Cup. Unfortunately, we didn't end on the note we wanted to, but I still had an Amazing time representing our country and playing in front of thousands of fans.
Representing your country is a highlight in everybody's career.
I think it's important to maintain this momentum and especially when you are representing your country, you have a lot of pressure of people around you and you have to be at your best behaviour.
Something I learned along the way is that you really have to have courage in life. You can do amazing things on any level. It doesn't have to change the world; it can just impact the people around you - that's just as amazing.
Your level of success, in every area of your life, will always parallel your level of personal development. If you want Level 10 success in any area of your life, you must first develop yourself to be a Level 10 person in that area.
There is always a pressure if you play every game and especially when you are representing your country.