Now in his fourth NBA season, the North Carolina native is one of the league’s most personable players, seemingly ultra-popular with everyone in the New Orleans organization, as well as with media members who cover the team. Murphy explained that his demeanor and approach stem from his parents, who’ve both been known to quip one-liners during and after postgame press conferences in the Smoothie King Center. His mother, Albeda, even grabbed the media’s microphone last season to interrogate her son about missing three free throws in a March blowout win over Indiana. When Trey once semi-bragged about a perfect shooting game, his father quickly pointed out in front of media members that it was only on a handful of shots from the field, drawing laughter. “I’m just trying to be myself,” Trey said. “My parents always told me to be yourself, and that’s gotten me to where I am right now. That’s the way they raised me. They are two people with very big personalities, so I had no choice but to have a pretty large personality, too. I just try to not embarrass them. That’s the biggest thing. Make sure I’m speaking well, doing what I’m supposed to do, not say anything too crazy.”