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Football Quotes by Pascal Siakam

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Pascal Siakam says he must be his best each night, work hard and never get complacent. He shares that his dad’s passing gave him extra motivation, making basketball feel bigger than a hobby. He also mentions that staying in the NBA is tough, so he keeps developing and finding balance with family and music.

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I could have played soccer if I wanted.

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It's the NBA. It's a business.

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Basketball is bigger than just a game.

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Kawhi's an amazing player.

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I play for something bigger than basketball.

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Basketball Without Borders gave me an edge.

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I'm an energy guy, I'm a defence-first guy.

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If I'm out there on the court, that means I'm ready to play.

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My passion is basketball and I'm so lucky to be able to use this sport to give back to my community.

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After MIP, it was like, 'OK, there is way more.' We thinking MVP, we thinking All-Star.

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I just enjoy sometimes after the games, guys coming up to me and showing respect for me.

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I think it's always good to learn on the court instead of being on the bench.

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The fact that I will be a relentless rebounder and I will go for every rebound. That's a skill.

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Being able to make plays goes a lot, helps me navigate the defense and find open guys or score myself.

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You can go from starting to not playing at all. That's the league.

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I gotta continue within the offence and just understand it, pick and choose when to attack and things like that.

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I'm definitely not a personal-type guy where I care about personal accolades and stuff, but definitely a team-guy first.

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There might be games where I feel like I don't have the energy I'm supposed to have. So for me, I think…

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I got to have more of those type of games where I'm just engaged. It doesn't matter the score or how many…

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I think I always knew that the things that I was born with can definitely translate to the NBA. Energy and being…

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The fact that I can come in and give energy to the team, no matter my skill level, I have that. That's…

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I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket…

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It's about continuing to develop as a player and continuing to get better and that's something that I'm hoping to do every…

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It's gonna be on me to go out there every single night and make sure that I'm the best player that can…

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When my dad passed away, the NBA became a major priority for me. It became bigger than just loving basketball; I suddenly…

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It wasn't like I came in and was like, 'I'm going to be a starter.' That was never in my head. It…

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A lot of people get to the NBA, but how many people stay in the NBA?

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As an NBA player you want to help your team win at any cost, that's my main goal.

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I said before, I want to be a starter, I want to be an all-star - not a borderline all-star.

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LaMarcus Aldridge, his midrange game, his turnaround jumper is awesome.

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I just put in a lot of work and a lot of hours in the gym just working on my game.

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My brothers told me all the time that I'd end up playing basketbal. But I didn't want to play. I wanted to…

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Watching Ibaka and all those people. They were from Africa. They spoke French. They were kind of like me. That's when I…

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I just work and continue to do whatever I can do to get to the highest level I can get. If that's…

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Having fun with family, playing video games, and listening to music calms me down and gets me away from the NBA world.

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If I'm starting, I'm gonna do that, that's the main goal for me, to be the best player I can be. But…

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I'm an athlete. Anything that involves running or jumping I've always been excited about, so basketball was exciting.

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I ask myself what my father would think of me making it to the NBA every day. I hope he's proud. I…

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This is how my life has gone. I've always had to fight through everything.

It's gonna be on me to go out there every single night and make sure that I'm the best player that can be and…

I've always believed in myself and I've always put the work in to get to not only be an all-star but be an all-star…

If I'm out there on the court, that means I'm ready to play.

It means a lot when your peers see your improvement.

It's not to say I don't want African players to hustle and play hard, but I also wanted to show we can do more.…

I've always put the work in to not only get be an All-Star, but be an All-Star for a long time. That's my goal.

For people that know my story, they know how important my dad is.

Cologne, you know, you gotta make sure you smell good all the time.

I have quick hands.

I just got to be engaged on both sides of the floor.

I was in the choir before. I don't know if a lot of people know that.

When my dad passed away, the NBA became a major priority for me. It became bigger than just loving basketball; I suddenly had extra…

A lot of people get to the NBA, but how many people stay in the NBA?

It's about continuing to develop as a player and continuing to get better and that's something that I'm hoping to do every single year.