Always Quote by Evan Fournier

If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.

— Donovan Mitchell

I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.

— Dwight Howard

My goal was like to play in the NBA. I didn't want to leave my country, my people, my friends - even my school.

— Zaza Pachulia

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

— Zion Williamson

Yeah, I was ready for the NBA. Because I went through a lot of things back overseas. And you know, playing professionally from a…

— Cedi Osman

When I was 16 I took the first opportunity I had to play basketball in a different country. I flew to Europe for the…

— Serge Ibaka

Actually when I was overseas I didn't watch any NBA. I was like, 'Forget the NBA,' and this and that. 'Cause I was hurt…

— Patrick Beverley

I know people that was playing basketball better than me. If they were in the NBA, they could be All-Stars, those people. They just…

— Serge Ibaka

I've learned a lot from the experiences that I went through in high school, through college and overseas, and just everything in life. That…

— Udonis Haslem

I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York City, and it was very, very rough, and I started playing in the…

— Metta World Peace

I was a much better player in Europe than I was in the N.B.A., and lot of that had to do with feeling comfortable…

— Mike D'Antoni

I knew who I was coming into the NBA, so I knew what I could contribute to a team, and I just had a…

— Malcolm Brogdon