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Blake Griffin

(1989) Basketball Player

150 quotes in 530 categories

A basketball court reminds Griffin that he wants to stay free and control the game, not be stuck too close to a teammate. He talks about finding a balance between caring enough to improve and not letting pressure overwhelm him. He also says he will not dwell on past mistakes.

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Blake Griffin is a basketball player.

Quick Facts About Blake Griffin

Born: March 16, 1989
Profession: Basketball Player

About Blake Griffin

He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. The Clippers selected him first overall in the 2009 NBA draft. After six All‑Star selections, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons in January 2018, then signed with the Brooklyn Nets in March 2021, and later joined the Boston Celtics in September 2022 before retiring in 2023.

Quotes by Blake Griffin

I want a long and healthy career.

Career

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Food is a big part of my life.

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This has been a dream for me.

Basketball

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I'm not a fan of seeing myself on TV.

Fan

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I let the dunks speak for themselves.

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L.A.'s been my home.

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Before a game, I prefer R&B and stuff that calms me down, like the Weeknd.

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I was always chasing Taylor, trying to keep up with him.

Basketball

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I'm not a huge fan of plastic surgery, for either guys or girls.

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Some people are so poor, all they have is their money.

Inspirational

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I want to be quicker, I want to be stronger, and I want to be a leader.

Leader

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If I need to be, like, a guy that scores a lot, I'm willing to do that.

Football

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During the playoffs, I tone down the Internet usage.

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No one has ever bitten me, and I've never bitten anyone on the court.

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Sometimes you just have to calm down a little bit and let the system work itself.

Calm

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College was such a pivotal time for me. It's a time when you have so much growth, and you kind of can…

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My biggest problem with everything going on is the lack of understanding and the lack of respect in this world.

Biggest problem

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Coach Capel's got style. He's always got fresh Nikes on. He's got some pretty sweet suits.

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I was raised in a Christian household and went to a Christian high school, so I believe in creationism, for sure.

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I wanted to be a complete player, and I felt like the dunks started to overshadow other parts of my game.

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I want to put expectations on our team that are high. That's kind of the way I've always been, and I want…

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I'm thankful for some of bad experiences I've had. They helped me with the way I view people and see them for…

Bad experiences

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I've never seen somebody get more flak than Colin Kaepernick for silently and nonviolently protesting and standing up for something he believes,…

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Energy is something you can control, in everything you do, you're going to face people more talented than you. I set myself…

Energy

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I guess it's good in a sense that it stops any of it from happening, but now you're telling me if it's…

Championship

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I actually just did a workout with Jared Fogle from Subway. He's training for a marathon, so we went through a little…

Fitness

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When you have a tough year or a year that didn't go the way you wanted it, especially the playoffs and all…

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I've put myself in the best possible positions through my daily training and my recovery processes and my offseason regimen and preparation.…

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One of my favorite games of all time was on Nintendo 64 - 'NFL Blitz.' I don't know why, I just loved…

Fun

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I get that question almost more than any other. Once people feel a little comfortable, they're always like, 'So, what, uh, uh,…

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I was very healthy from a young age. I was always known as the healthy kid in my group of friends. My…

Age

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Every season is so much different and you go through your ups and downs, you figure your team out, you get to…

Competition

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Any time you add something to your game, you still have to find ways to improve, so I'm still studying the game…

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My dad was a huge basketball influence in my life on and off the court. Playing for him and having him around,…

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Acting is the great love of my life. It gives you permission to use all parts of yourself. Permission to be the…

Acting

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When the draft lottery came out, and the Clippers said they were gonna draft me, I went to Google to find out…

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We're not going to think about what's happened in the past.

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I think the worst thing that's happened to sports is 'sources say.'

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We can't have the mindset of becoming complacent with losing.

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I'm more than blessed to be able to play a PE sport for money.

Blessed

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