I always played my best when I respected my opponent and was a little scared of them because they could beat me.… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
For my entire Duke career, people were gunning for us and hating us and wanting us to lose, so I got used… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
My senior year was crazy. We were defending champions, we were on national TV just about every weekend, and we were winning.… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
For me, personally, on the inside, the best moment was winning my first championship. — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
You can only be that confident if you know you've done the work. — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
I know I used to play basketball every day, whether it was for fun with my older brother or if it was organized basketball… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
I bought into everything Coach K preached to us. His whole philosophy. — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
Part of me would like for not all the Kentucky, Carolina, and Connecticut fans to despise me, but another part of me realizes that's… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
Basketball is a non-aggressive game. So when emotions are high, there's a very low chance to get angry or yell. So that's why it… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
I'm not gonna say I'm the greatest guy, but the reason I don't hate is I know what it feels like to be hated.… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
I can't say I go through life liking it and that I pursue to be hated, but I did pursue to be a good… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
People don't know how awesome Minnesota is... I love it up here. And when I was playing up here, I loved every second of… — Christian Laettner Copy Share Image
