Austin Rivers

Just being in the NBA, period, would be great.

— Austin Rivers

I think I'm a shooting guard and a point guard, to be honest with you.

— Austin Rivers

When Houston called, I was like, 'I think this could be a great fit.'

— Austin Rivers

At the end of the day, my job is to play and compete and that's it.

— Austin Rivers

Whenever anybody plays their old team, there's obviously something there.

— Austin Rivers

The coaches at Duke really helped me get better.

— Austin Rivers

You got to get the opportunity and then you've got to make the most of it.

— Austin Rivers

It would be weird if people weren't cheering against you. It would be boring.

— Austin Rivers

Wherever I go, I'm going to work as hard as I can and do everything I can to help the team immediately.

— Austin Rivers

You have a kid and realize what's really important. It actually takes pressure off everything. Nothing will come before fatherhood for me,…

— Austin Rivers

Judge me all you want as a player. Some people think I'm a great player, some people don't. That's fine. Numbers don't…

— Austin Rivers

I'm going to do what I do and be aggressive and try to help the team in any area I can. And…

— Austin Rivers

I know what the narrative is on me. It's because I come from money and I have a swagger and confidence about…

— Austin Rivers

I am like a germophobe to the max to the point where it actually bothers people sometimes.

— Austin Rivers

New Orleans just wasn't anything for me. I didn't fit in. I just couldn't get adjusted.

— Austin Rivers

I was the 10th pick, people were thinking could be an All-Star, but I turned out to be a pretty damn good…

— Austin Rivers

I'm just kind of private just because I grew up always with a camera in my face because of my father, and…

— Austin Rivers

I'd sneak out and work on my game at midnight. The neighbors would call and say, turn the lights off. I went…

— Austin Rivers

That's what drove me crazy is people would say - even people who would try to be nice would be like, it's…

— Austin Rivers

I've put everything in my rearview mirror and I've continued to silence people. That's how I'm going to... continue to be happy…

— Austin Rivers

The thing is, I don't hate North Carolina. I know we're rivals now, but I almost went there. For me it was…

— Austin Rivers

I was the No. 1 player in high school. I was a lottery player at Duke. I was player of the year…

— Austin Rivers

People always talk about 'Oh, it's so nice that you give back.' It just kind of becomes words. When you see it,…

— Austin Rivers

How would you deal with it if you're 9 years old, people are telling you, 'You suck,' and they don't give sympathy?…

— Austin Rivers

I don't want people thinking I say disrespectful things to people.

— Austin Rivers

I've been on more planes than I can count.

— Austin Rivers

You can't strut around in my house, because everybody has their own achievements.

— Austin Rivers

Trash talk can get confused with fight talk.

— Austin Rivers

I've always been a fan of Patrick Beverley.

— Austin Rivers

My daily watch is Rolex, stainless steel. They're light, they're comfortable.

— Austin Rivers

I keep all my trash talk to basketball. I don't ever go after anybody.

— Austin Rivers

I know Chris Paul well. I have a relationship with him.

— Austin Rivers

I thought I was going to die. Seriously. I had a 24-hour flu and then I had a stomach virus. I couldn't…

— Austin Rivers

He's a great father - I don't view him as a coach. He gives me advice as a person and as a…

— Austin Rivers

For the guys who would say, 'oh, your dad, this and that, you've got to the league or here because of him'...…

— Austin Rivers

My father's a very private person. I mean a very private person. His life outside of basketball, he doesn't really share it…

— Austin Rivers

Like, I'm not enjoying LeBron's greatness right now. I mean, I have no fun playing against him. So you don't get to…

— Austin Rivers

Some people just can't understand or relate. So why would I care about someone's opinion who doesn't do what I do and…

— Austin Rivers

I was always Little Doc. And in the sixth grade I was the worst player on the team. People said I was…

— Austin Rivers

If someone is constantly out of shape, late and don't remember plays, how the hell are you supposed to play?

— Austin Rivers