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Peter Emerick: "Is beating up on Spalding's 'Arena to Driveway' competition winner, Carlos Mayorga, part of your training regimen?"

Mario Chalmers: "[Laughs] It's going to be. I'm going to put some of my moves out there on the court. So you know I'll probably give him a little taste of my game."

Peter Emerick: "You are one of only three NBA players sponsored by Spalding; talk about what that's like to work with them."

Mario Chalmers: "It's a great experience, to work with a company from the ground up. You know, I'm fulfilling a dream. Everybody wants to have their own shoe, but to be included in the process is special. Having them ask for my basketball input makes me feel like an important person."

Peter Emerick: "What do you like in a shoe?"

Mario Chalmers: "The first thing is how light the shoe is. For a point guard you have to be fast on the court. This is the perfect shoe, it's just really light, and it has a lot of cushion in it."

Peter Emerick: "I don't know much about Spalding, but you won a championship so it can't get much better than that."

Mario Chalmers: "[Laughs] Yea, I'm happy with how everything has fallen into place and helped me compete for a championship."

Peter Emerick: "So are you going to take it easy on Carlos Mayorga today?"

Mario Chalmers: "We're trying to talk about that now in the car. We're getting a game plan and how we are going to approach the game."