"We're not America. We are our own country, and we have our own issues." — Patty Mills

If there's something I believe is right, I back myself.

I'm deeply connected to both sides of my family in ways that I'm not sure I can get across, in ways that many people will never understand.

To continue my efforts as a leader for my people and to follow my family's legacy of providing legitimate opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through my sport of basketball is the true outcome of my personal success and accomplishments.

That's an exciting feeling to know when you walk in the gym, or in the weight room, it's for a championship.