I pray to my mother before every game. She passed away when I was 9, but I always consider her my wings on the floor, my extra step, my extra focus, my extra everything, to watch over me when I'm… — Jahlil Okafor Copy Share Image
Being an NBA player, a lot of stress comes with that: realizing there's a lot of pressure on me and accepting that for what it is, realizing that I might need help, I might need somebody to talk to, accepting… — 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
