Best Quote by Jahlil Okafor

I remember when I got a call and was told I was traded [to the Yankees in 1974], I actually cried because I liked…

— Lou Piniella

As a kid, New York was in my blood, and that was it. I got a chance to play for the Knicks, so it…

— Metta World Peace

You know, my first nine years I only played for two teams, Chicago and New York. And the only reason I got traded from…

— Jamal Crawford

I didn't want to play there when I first found out I was sold to Brooklyn, but I'm tickled to death. I'm glad I…

— Pee Wee Reese

Moving to New York was the best decision I ever made.

— Johnny Damon

I love living in Brooklyn. Originally I moved there because I could enjoy a bigger space for less money than I would ever get…

— Raquel Zimmermann

They gave me my chance, and I'm forever indebted to Brooklyn.

— Spencer Dinwiddie

I've fallen in love with Brooklyn. I'm going to buy a little house in Brooklyn and live there. I'll go to the coast only…

— Marilyn Monroe

My childhood here... was very limited. So it was a long, long time before I actually went out to Brooklyn.

— Frank McCourt

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and…

— Nolan Ryan

I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in Brooklyn. It's what gave me my drive to succeed, the upward mobility I've been after…

— Ian Schrager

I'm glad and proud to finally come overseas to play for Brooklyn.

— Bojan Bogdanovic