I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York…

If I wasn't playing basketball, I would be in the streets.

— Patrick Beverley

I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I…

— Dwyane Wade

I'm accustomed to playing basketball really rough. When I came into the league, I was used to fighting on the court. That's how I…

— Metta World Peace

For those who believe executive branch officials will voluntarily interpret their surveillance authorities with restraint, I believe it is more likely that I will…

— Ron Wyden

I'm not like the next Michael Jordan, but I'm also not what everyone saw me as before I started playing in the NBA, either.

— Jeremy Lin

It's like Christmas every day playing in the NBA. You don't have to worry about the real world and real issues. As you get…

— Danny Green

When I was small, playing NBA Live, that's how I knew everyone in the NBA. That's how I learned about the players.

— Tony Parker

Coming over to this side and playing in the NBA was my dream, and the dream came true.

— Jonas Valanciunas

There's a lot of guys who are drafted and end up not playing in the NBA. They get their money for their first whatever…

— Jalen Brunson

Tim Duncan's foot issue, I think, is a major factor in this year's playoffs. That's not the kind of injury that gets better over…

— Bill Walton

Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is amazing.

— Blake Griffin

I went from almost not playing in the NBA to playing on a championship team.

— Nick Young

I never envisioned myself playing for the U.S. Olympic team -- growing up, I never envisioned playing in the NBA, to be real with…

— Carmelo Anthony

I didn't dream of playing college or playing in the NBA.

— Lauri Markkanen

I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy.

— Scottie Pippen