--- title: "Best C. J. McCollum Sayings" description: "Christian James McCollum is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. He played college ball at Lehigh and was Patriot League Player of the Y..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-c-j-mccollum-5656.jpg" --- ![Portrait of C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-c-j-mccollum-5656.jpg) # C. J. McCollum (1991) Basketball Player **100** quotes in **358** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet C. J. McCollum is a basketball player. ## Quick Facts About C. J. McCollum Born September 19, 1991 Profession Basketball Player ## About C. J. McCollum Christian James McCollum is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. He played college ball at Lehigh and was Patriot League Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012. ## Quotes by C. J. McCollum · Page 3 > [When I started playing professionally, it made me realize that I had a voice in the league, one that gave me the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/when-i-started-playing-professionally-it-made-me-realize-that-i-had-a/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1df/c-j-mccollum-5656_chance_when-i-started-playing-professionally-it_1878987.jpg) > [I've won league championships, and I helped pull off a massive NCAA tournament upset - our 15-versus-2 win over Duke in 2012.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-ve-won-league-championships-and-i-helped-pull-off-a-massive-ncaa/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Championships](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/championships/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05f/c-j-mccollum-5656_championships_i-ve-won-league-championships-and-i-help_2298552.jpg) > [Life happens fast. You have to have a Plan B, a backup plan and really figure out a way to have different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/life-happens-fast-you-have-to-have-a-plan-b-a-backup-plan-and-really/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Backup plan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/backup-plan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38c/c-j-mccollum-5656_backup-plan_life-happens-fast-you-have-to-have-a-pla_389443.jpg) > [I think being able to make the playoffs alone is an outstanding accomplishment alone and something not a lot of people get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-think-being-able-to-make-the-playoffs-alone-is-an-outstanding/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Accomplishment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59d/c-j-mccollum-5656_accomplishment_i-think-being-able-to-make-the-playoffs_2326821.jpg) > [I take a lot of pride in being flexible, preserving my body. After a workout, I ice both feet, my calves, knees…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-take-a-lot-of-pride-in-being-flexible-preserving-my-body-after-a/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Body](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbb/c-j-mccollum-5656_body_i-take-a-lot-of-pride-in-being-flexible_1601088.jpg) > [Like, if I'm assessing someone's game and they can't shoot, they can't shoot. And they know they can't shoot. It's not like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/like-if-i-m-assessing-someone-s-game-and-they-can-t-shoot-they-can-t/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Fun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fun/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f1/c-j-mccollum-5656_fun_like-if-i-m-assessing-someone-s-game-and_2919984.jpg) > [At the combine we went through medical exams from every team, the most extensive physicals I've ever had: blood tests, MRIs, heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/at-the-combine-we-went-through-medical-exams-from-every-team-the-most/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Attention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attention/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/212/c-j-mccollum-5656_attention_at-the-combine-we-went-through-medical-e_889786.jpg) > [I've been a guy who's never really been satisfied. Work hard, try to figure out ways to improve, try to figure out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-ve-been-a-guy-who-s-never-really-been-satisfied-work-hard-try-to/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Hard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74a/c-j-mccollum-5656_hard_i-ve-been-a-guy-who-s-never-really-been_2568779.jpg) > [I ended up breaking a bone in my foot early in my rookie season, and honestly, it was kind of a blessing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-ended-up-breaking-a-bone-in-my-foot-early-in-my-rookie-season-and/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Blessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97b/c-j-mccollum-5656_blessing_i-ended-up-breaking-a-bone-in-my-foot-ea_1509747.jpg) > [We need to play like somebody took our lunch money, like somebody disrespected your mother. I think that's the type of anger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/we-need-to-play-like-somebody-took-our-lunch-money-like-somebody/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Aggression](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aggression/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0b/c-j-mccollum-5656_aggression_we-need-to-play-like-somebody-took-our-l_2632344.jpg) > [As a competitor, you always want to receive the best rewards. But you understand that it is a team sport, and you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/as-a-competitor-you-always-want-to-receive-the-best-rewards-but-you/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3b/c-j-mccollum-5656_best_as-a-competitor-you-always-want-to-recei_2957946.jpg) > [I was 5-6, a little chubby, spot-up 3-point shooter. So I couldn't blame the schools for not recruiting me. But then my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-was-5-6-a-little-chubby-spot-up-3-point-shooter-so-i-couldn-t-blame/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Blame](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blame/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1b/c-j-mccollum-5656_blame_i-was-5-6-a-little-chubby-spot-up-3-poin_1467530.jpg) > [It's nice to say you have goals and that you want to win championships. But until you get thrown into the fire,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/it-s-nice-to-say-you-have-goals-and-that-you-want-to-win/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Accomplish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplish/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ed/c-j-mccollum-5656_accomplish_it-s-nice-to-say-you-have-goals-and-that_2640189.jpg) > [One thing I love about guards in this league is that you can be a 5-foot-9 pit bull or a methodical 6-foot-7…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/one-thing-i-love-about-guards-in-this-league-is-that-you-can-be-a-5/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/104/c-j-mccollum-5656_football_one-thing-i-love-about-guards-in-this-le_342629.jpg) > [When I think about defending Kyrie, I think about respect. His shooting percentages were close to 50/40/90 as a 19-year-old rookie. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/when-i-think-about-defending-kyrie-i-think-about-respect-his-shooting/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Defending](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defending/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/113/c-j-mccollum-5656_defending_when-i-think-about-defending-kyrie-i-thi_755163.jpg) > [America certainly is a great country with plenty of freedoms, but there are a lot of systemic issues that need to change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/america-certainly-is-a-great-country-with-plenty-of-freedoms-but/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/c-j-mccollum-5656_america_america-certainly-is-a-great-country-wit_2001331.jpg) > [Nothing really comes easy to you when you're under-recruited, you're undersized, you're undervalued. It's a situation where you have to be better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/nothing-really-comes-easy-to-you-when-you-re-under-recruited-you-re/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e0/c-j-mccollum-5656_better_nothing-really-comes-easy-to-you-when-yo_2931844.jpg) > [I don't care how much you traveled in college, and I don't care what kind of shape you're in. Travel is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-don-t-care-how-much-you-traveled-in-college-and-i-don-t-care-what/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [College](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/college/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b5/c-j-mccollum-5656_college_i-don-t-care-how-much-you-traveled-in-co_1728189.jpg) > [I'm not just a dumb basketball player who got lucky and graduated from college. My ratio for professor to student was nine-to-one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/i-m-not-just-a-dumb-basketball-player-who-got-lucky-and-graduated/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Ball player](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ball-player/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2c/c-j-mccollum-5656_ball-player_i-m-not-just-a-dumb-basketball-player-wh_2333969.jpg) > [As a kid growing up in Canton, Ohio, you never see yourself in a position to play in the NBA, much less…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-mccollum/as-a-kid-growing-up-in-canton-ohio-you-never-see-yourself-in-a/) [C. J. McCollum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/) [Football](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/733/c-j-mccollum-5656_football_as-a-kid-growing-up-in-canton-ohio-you-n_369137.jpg) ## C. J. McCollum by topic [Football (34)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/c-j-mccollum/) [I think (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/i-think/c-j-mccollum/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-mccollum/#itemlist", "name": "C. J. McCollum Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I started playing professionally, it made me realize that I had a voice in the league, one that gave me the chance to share a different side of our day-to-day life and the things that were happening on and off the court.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "C. J. 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