I've talked to a bunch of big men who told me they didn't really start playing basketball until seventh or eighth grade. That wasn't the situation with me. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
In eighth grade, I pretty much didn't want to pass. I was 6'8'.' I was always bigger and stronger. I was getting triple-teamed, and the results weren't good. I wasn't helping my team. I was forcing shots. Then I started… — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
Of course, in college, you're traveling, especially when you're with Duke basketball, but in the NBA, it's on a whole entire level. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
I never had to worry about putting a target on somebody else's back. Usually, the target was on my back. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
I'm definitely not the caliber player that LeBron is, but I find it funny how people can criticize him and the way he plays… — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
I definitely want to play for a school that throws the ball in the post. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
I've done this a couple times, been to a couple different camps and a couple different AAU practices to talk to kids. I tell… — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
That's one of things I've heard about Brooklyn - how good they are at developing players. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
Playing games and watching film, I've been able to see the improvements I can make and how much better I can be. It's exciting… — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I know what my bread and butter is and how I can be effective. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
Coming out of college, I got a lot of notoriety for being the old-school center. — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
