That was something I needed to learn, to understand that you can work hard and enjoy it, too. — Serge Ibaka Enjoy Copy Share Image
When kids start playing basketball, they all think about scoring. — Serge Ibaka About Copy Share Image
Money will not make you happy. It's most important that you need to be happy. You need to do something you want… — Serge Ibaka Be happy Copy Share Image
My dream is to keep doing the best I can to help kids, give back and make them smile. — Serge Ibaka Back Copy Share Image
That's the culture I come from - we like to dress nice. It is my thing. — Serge Ibaka Come Copy Share Image
Not all players want to play defense. You get in foul trouble, you're going to be on the bench. — Serge Ibaka Bench Copy Share Image
I don't care how good you play, if the team is losing, it doesn't matter. — Serge Ibaka Don-t-care Copy Share Image
It's a long story, my life, growing up with my dad, my mom when she died, everything. I had bad moments in… — Serge Ibaka Dad Copy Share Image
You can't force people to love you. If you love somebody, you love them because you love them. People who love you,… — Serge Ibaka Bad Copy Share Image
An hour and a half before games, I always eat fruit - a banana, an apple, and an orange - because I'm… — Serge Ibaka Apple Copy Share Image
After winning a championship, I learned something about this: To win a championship, you need everybody. You need everybody to be out… — Serge Ibaka Championship Copy Share Image
I'd read about NBA players in magazines when I was growing up in Congo, but I had never actually seen what NBA… — Serge Ibaka Basketball Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I moved to Spain that I actually got my first glimpse of the NBA. I'd watch this program called… — Serge Ibaka Action Copy Share Image
Basketball did not save my life. God saved my life. It's not basketball. But God saved my life because he blessed me… — Serge Ibaka Basketball Copy Share Image
That's where I get my toughness in mind. From my background when I was young, everything I've been through, everything I was… — Serge Ibaka Everything Copy Share Image
When I say about 'dream is free,' I don't only mean about basketball or to be in the NBA like Serge Ibaka.… — Serge Ibaka Basketball Copy Share Image
I wish I had more body parts that I could work out. If I had my way, I'd be in the gym… — Serge Ibaka Body Copy Share Image
Ask anybody from Africa which country is the best in terms of dressing, and they'll tell you Congo. — Serge Ibaka Africa Copy Share Image
Without pressure, I'm not going to wake up every day to go work, or do extra shooting, or lifting. — Serge Ibaka Day Copy Share Image
When I'm on the court, I don't smile, I don't joke, I'm not friends with anybody. — Serge Ibaka Anybody Copy Share Image
When I don't have basketball practice, I'll be in a gym for 2.5 hours - 30 minutes abs, 2 hours lifting. — Serge Ibaka Basketball Copy Share Image
I'm not gonna try to force to look for threes, but if the three is open, I'm gonna shoot it. — Serge Ibaka Force Copy Share Image
To know how I am very important to my team on defense, how my teammates need me on defense, it means a… — Serge Ibaka I am Copy Share Image
That's one thing you can never go wrong as an athlete, try to connect with the fans. — Serge Ibaka Athlete Copy Share Image
Mentally, starting the game versus coming off the bench, there are different vibes. — Serge Ibaka Bench Copy Share Image
My dad used to play basketball, now he gets to see me in the NBA Finals. — Serge Ibaka Basketball Copy Share Image
When I step on the court I'm going to compete. That's one of the reasons I work hard everyday. — Serge Ibaka Compete Copy Share Image
I will never forget where I come from, and my journey to becoming an NBA Champion has been hard to believe. — Serge Ibaka Believe Copy Share Image
