Wallo267 asserts that it is an individual's personal responsibility to provide for themselves and their family, rather than relying on others.

“Should nobody be out here in this damn time in the world waiting for another man to do anything for him? If you're a man, your responsibility, your woman, your kid, and all that's your responsibility. That's not another man.”

Lou Williams believes that the politics of the NBA can make it easy for players to lose their love for the game.

“it's easy to lose it's easy to lose your love for this [ __ ] because it's business, right? Because right now, I'mma keep it all way real. To me, there's politics going on with Carmelo Anthony.”

Dion Waiters believes that money acts as a catalyst to expose individuals as either true friends or frauds.

“Money will expose the the frauds, man. Absolutely. You know what I'm saying? It's going to expose like it'll show you who really your friend. Like who was really your homie?”