Around Quote by Christian Wood

There was a possibility I could have been out of the NBA. It's taught me something that was a little deeper than basketball. I'm…

— Lamar Odom

The NBA never wanted to use me to market their work even though I have a huge following and lots of fans. I was…

— Matt Barnes

The thing that happened in Washington -- it happened. All you can do is just grow from it. That took a toll on me.…

— Gilbert Arenas

I think NBA teams were able to see how I can be a factor on a winning team, how I can get my teammates…

— Austin Reaves

People ask me what I would have done if it wasn't for basketball. I can never give a good story because I honestly don't…

— DeMar DeRozan

When you first come in the NBA, you have a lot of conversations about saving your money, financially educating yourself, not just trusting whoever…

— Andre Iguodala

It was a steppingstone. The NBA, for me, was preparation for me to do something someplace else.

— Stephon Marbury

I can remember back when I was getting ready for the NBA, going through media training, going to certain camps - they almost teach…

— Jaylen Brown

I knew I was an NBA player and that I just needed the right opportunity in the right situation.

— Quinn Cook

For me going into the NBA, I know it's going to be tough to change a team, but for me I wanted to come…

— De'Aaron Fox

I wanted to win every day, I wanted to show them every day that I was an NBA player - from shooting the ball…

— Quinn Cook

Did I go out and make calls in those games that the NBA wanted me and the crew to call? Absolutely. Did it put…

— Tim Donaghy