My dad played for... the Villanueva de la Serena, so I guess that's why I play basketball instead of soccer. — Jose Calderon Basketball Copy Share Image
I always said I wasn't the one putting me in the starting role or playing me 35 minutes. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
Chris Bosh helped a lot... and he was 'The Guy.' When you've got The Guy on your side it makes it easier. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
That's the key - there is no secret. Just trust your teammates and play together. — Jose Calderon Football Copy Share Image
I can open the floor for other guys. I've always put the team first. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I played for so long with the national team. It was great but it's time for the young guys to play. — Jose Calderon Football Copy Share Image
Every little possession and every little detail can help you win a game or that possession. — Jose Calderon Detail Copy Share Image
This is a sport about the team. There are big stars but without a team, big stars cannot do anything. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I know Detroit has tried to trade for me for a while so I'm really happy to be in a situation with… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
To win, you have to involve all your teammates because if not, it is too difficult. One guy, it is impossible to… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
It will be my fourth Olympics. I don't know if I'll have a chance to play more. I think four is a… — Jose Calderon Chance Copy Share Image
The NBA is getting bigger. Basketball is getting better around the world. There are more players. There are better coaches around it,… — Jose Calderon Around the world Copy Share Image
You learn that the only thing you can control is being professional and staying focused. This is the NBA. There are a… — Jose Calderon Being Copy Share Image
The more important thing is I wanted to show that I can play and have fun. In L.A. I couldn't because they… — Jose Calderon Direction Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, maybe I'm not like the other guys. Maybe I'm not as fast as them. I cannot… — Jose Calderon Day Copy Share Image
I play a certain way and played like that for a while. Maybe you want a point guard to shoot 20 times,… — Jose Calderon Football Copy Share Image
I'll try to help everybody. That's what I try to do as a point guard. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I watched zero NBA basketball growing up. It was available but it was too late and I had school. — Jose Calderon Basketball Copy Share Image
If I'm on the bench, it's the bench. If I'm playing five or 30 minutes, I'm good. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
Sometimes I play better. Sometimes I have a bad game. But as a team, it's not about me. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I just try to compete. That's all. There's gonna be faster guys, stronger guys, but you just gotta give effort. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
If I have to play 5, I'll play 5. That's what we've been doing for years in the Spanish team. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
Find the open guy. If you're open shoot the ball. Just try to make it as easy as possible. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I feel like a coach when I'm on the court. I just see basketball as a team sport. — Jose Calderon Basketball Copy Share Image
It's always good when you're in a place where they really want you. That makes a huge difference. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
At 17... I went to the second division in Spain, played a lot of minutes, and we actually won that league. — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
Trying to speak English, to learn what my teammates were saying, to learn what I wanted to say - basketball, you have… — Jose Calderon Basketball Copy Share Image
You just go out there and try to do your best. Some days are great. Other nights, it's maybe not your day.… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
In the NBA you are pretty confident but you are one phone call away from being somewhere else; you've just got to… — Jose Calderon Being Copy Share Image
The problem is when you start comparing numbers to other point guards. The league is about numbers, and it's crazy. You make… — Jose Calderon Battle Copy Share Image
Be on time, work hard every day, try to help your teammate, look for the team first. If you do that, everybody's… — Jose Calderon Day Copy Share Image
There are so many people who helped me during all those years in Toronto for everything. Not just about basketball, it's everything.… — Jose Calderon Basketball Copy Share Image
It's about enjoying what you do, and that's what I try to tell everybody, 'Hey. When we wake up tomorrow, let's go… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image
I'm not happier because I'm starting on the Knicks. I could be starting, I could be coming off of the bench, and… — Jose Calderon Copy Share Image