Father Quote by Jahlil Okafor

When I was maybe 12, 13, I started watching film on him and highlights. Then I realized what my dad really was. When I…

— Domantas Sabonis

I remember me being that kid growing up. Me being the kid that grew up going to games and being a ball boy and…

— Trae Young

It was more my uncle - my mom's brother - and my aunt who turned me on to hoops. He was more into basketball…

— Tristan Thompson

I was pretty much seen as a basketball player coming out of high school. Football was my second love, but luckily, I turned out…

— Justin Tuck

When I was 12, 13 years old, I fell in love with the game. I saw Kobe Bryant play. I wanted to be a…

— Buddy Hield

I grew up playing in the schoolyard with the boy, and on the side of the grounds my dad coached on. I have a…

— Jill Ellis

When I was a kid I watched Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson - all these great point guards. But then when I was…

— Goran Dragic

When I was young, I didn't watch basketball, but I watched 'Space Jam' with Michael Jordan so he was my favorite player.

— Rudy Gobert

I was always around basketball, from when I was four or five years old.

— Brandon Ingram

I met Draymond when he was about nine years old. We talked about basketball. It just making me feel good just knowing that he…

— Ben Wallace

My dad was a huge basketball influence in my life on and off the court. Playing for him and having him around, having him…

— Blake Griffin

When LeBron came into the league, I was 9 years old. So I grew up watching him play.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo