Sorry, that quote just sounds dumb. Second best in high-school? Not in his highschool, mind you, but in the world. Second draft pick? So second best basketball prospect in the world. Second in the MVP race? Second best basketball player in the world. It's like Mandark says, it's imagined sleights. Just saying "I want to win a championship" achieves the same thing, and you don't look like an asshole on a magazine cover.