“Music is everything to me,” Jaren Jackson Jr. tells Apple Music. “It calms me down, grounds me, and helps me truly lock in and get in the zone before a big game or practice. I’m constantly in our locker room playing music and listening to new sounds depending on my mood.” In this exclusive mix of songs that center him before a game, you’ll see that the NBA big man has wide-ranging tastes—many of which show up in the music he makes himself, also featured here. “I like a lot of underground rap, alternative rap, offbeat music,” he says. “Some of my favorite artists include A$AP Rocky and Joey Bada$$, but I also love to experiment with my sounds and draw inspiration from grunge music and show music.”