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Football Quotes by Kemba Walker

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Kemba Walker wants to build something special in Charlotte, a team the city has never seen before. He talks about playing with sportsmanship and respect, and how opponents try to block his shots. He also mentions the love from Hornets fans and his doubts about belonging in the NBA.

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I'm a competitor at the end of the day.

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I just want to be a great player.

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A few losses won't hurt anybody.

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For me, I love competing.

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The Knicks are a special team.

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My teammates trust me; they know I make the right plays. I'm not a selfish guy.

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Playing in an NBA game in Africa will be a special moment I'll remember for the rest of my life.

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It's tough when you're a young player and sometimes things are not going your way.

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I just want to win. My competitive nature just comes out in me.

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In the league, anything can happen. Once one team gets momentum, things can change really fast.

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My dream is to get to the NBA, obviously. But it will be when the time is right.

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I just have that extra boost in games. I don't know why.

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I knew I'm a hard worker and always wanted to be great at this game.

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NBA players are intense competitors, and it is truly humbling to know that my peers see me as someone who exhibits sportsmanship…

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I put my work in throughout my career to become the player I am today. It's never about the money. I want…

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My favorite player is Carmelo; that's just a guy I've been rocking with since he was at Syracuse. I've always been a…

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I've pretty much adjusted to how teams play. Like when I draw two defenders, I want to make the best play possible.

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I think I have what a New York City point guard is made of: toughness, a lot of heart, and the ability…

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I know teams are gameplanning against me, trying to not let me shoot pull-ups, basically trying to take me out of the…

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When I get down, I can sense my teammates looking at me, and they can get down as well. That was something…

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When I come off the ball screen, I'm always trying to draw another defender, so where I can get my teammates open,…

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I think, from just playing street ball and stuff like that, I was always able to play up with the older guys,…

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It's amazing now the amount of love we get around this city from all the Hornets' fans. Growing up, you really don't…

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There were doubts when I got drafted. I've seen plenty of articles and things, like that I probably wouldn't be an elite…

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Now I'm just a threat. I'm a threat out there. Guys are running out at me, and I'm able to either give…

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What kid doesn't want to play in MSG? I've been fortunate enough to play there many, many times during my basketball career.…

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This is a special class right here, to be an All-Star in the NBA. I don't think anybody would have thought when…

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I feel like I'm dreaming. 10,000 points in the NBA. It's crazy.

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I try to work hard each and every day to become a better player.

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People think of the Charlotte Hornets, and they think of me.

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If the play is drawn up for me, you better believe I'm going to go and try to win the game.

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I had a lot of doubt coming into my career about being an elite point guard in this league.

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You see guys who are on elite teams. I don't want to do that. I want to create something special here in…

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Of course, I've been a Knicks fan growing up, always rooted for the home team. But I really can't see myself in…

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For me to become an All-Star for two straight years and now to become an All-Star starter, I most definitely proved the…

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People should have the chance to say whatever they want, especially a guy like LeBron. He's huge, an icon. He should have…

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I work hard each and every summer, each and every day on my game to become a better player for my teammates,…

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It definitely would be an honor to be an All-Star. But I have no say in it. It's not up to me.…

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When teams are really out on me, I'm trying to drag them out as much as possible so my teammates can make…

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There were times I didn't know if I even belonged in the NBA. Everyone at this level is so good - bigger,…

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What's going on in my life, I never bring it to the basketball court.

I'm tired of not being in the playoffs... I hate watching them on TV.

You see guys who are on elite teams. I don't want to do that. I want to create something special here in Charlotte, something…

I'd rather be the underdog than anything.

Connecticut is home for life. I'm so glad I chose to go to school here.

NBA players are intense competitors, and it is truly humbling to know that my peers see me as someone who exhibits sportsmanship and respect…

I'm not supposed to be here. A lot of people from where I'm from don't make it.

Charlotte means a lot to me. This city has embraced me - allowed me to be who I am, allowed me to grow as…

My belief in God has been helping me play the way I'm playing. But for the most part, I've just been working on my…

I know teams are gameplanning against me, trying to not let me shoot pull-ups, basically trying to take me out of the game as…

I'm about working, getting better, and proving people wrong.

I felt like the best player on the court every night in college.

If the play is drawn up for me, you better believe I'm going to go and try to win the game.

Now I'm just a threat. I'm a threat out there. Guys are running out at me, and I'm able to either give them a…

I've played at MSG at basically every level of my career, starting from high school.