Now that Collins has turned 21 and has put two NBA seasons in the books, he reflected on how he has changed over the last two years.
“I would say I’m probably the same kid,” Collins said. “In some ways I’ve matured a lot and I think I’ve kind of learned to be a little bit more patient. I’m always my biggest critic, and I think that’s something that I always kind of struggled with growing up being a little too hard on myself sometimes and I still find myself doing that, but that’s probably one thing that I made the most strides in, is giving myself a break here and there and learning to smell the roses every once in awhile. Just appreciate where I’m at and so in that regard, I think I’ve changed for the better a little bit, but I’m still the same goofy kid that hangs out with the same friends all the time.”
