Born Quote by Devin Booker

It's not all about becoming an NBA player; sometimes it's about becoming your best self and making the biggest impact you can make.

— Metta World Peace

You have so many players all around the world in the NBA, a lot of different generations. If you don't take basketball as a…

— Vlade Divac

Obviously, in the NBA, there's a lot of different decisions that people make. The whole thing in the NBA is that people sometimes have…

— Russell Westbrook

We don't just hop out of bed, scratch our eyes, and become an NBA baller. It's a process. It's a tough grind that you…

— Chauncey Billups

You're all over the place usually with young players. You're trying to manage their emotions and teach them NBA situations. It usually takes months,…

— Erik Spoelstra

People don't understand how hard it is to get to the NBA and that's where I want to be.

— Zion Williamson

Some kids have lifelong dreams of wanting to play in the NBA.

— Mohamed Bamba

A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot…

— Kobe Bryant

But it's been a learning experience; learning the NBA, learning the travel schedule and certain coaches, their styles, what they like to run out…

— Becky Hammon

The NBA is a job. Just like any other job complaining about opportunity doesn't solve anything. The only thing you can do is control…

— Spencer Dinwiddie

There's a lot of guys who are drafted and end up not playing in the NBA. They get their money for their first whatever…

— Jalen Brunson

In the NBA, you always have to make the right decisions. You should feel free to live a normal life, but you really can't.

— Shawn Kemp