Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero recently shared advice that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum gave him going into his rookie year.

(via Orlando Magic):

“I just wanted to come in this league and make my presence be felt. Obviously being the #1 pick, it’s always gonna be expectations. Jayson Tatum, before I got to the NBA, he kinda said something to me that always stuck with me just throughout getting to Orlando and building up to the season. I remember him telling me that I had everything I needed to be a good NBA player, but it was up to me how good I wanted to be, and I was gonna have to go out and take it.

“He made that very clear. Nothing’s gonna be given to you in this league, nothing’s gonna be handed to you, no opponent is gonna take it easy on you. Me being in the position I am, they’re gonna try and stop me and make it hard for me even more. And I just never forgot that. So every game, every day, I’m trying to come out and just prove every game that I’m a problem and that you’re gonna have to deal with me. Obviously, I know you’re gonna try and stop me and stop this team, but we’re gonna keep on coming and going after it. So that’s kinda my mentality.”