Always Quote by Jahlil Okafor

I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.

— B. J. Armstrong

I played in a basketball league until I was 40 years old. I played every Monday night and the guys would say, "You take…

— Jack Nicklaus

When I was younger, I just thought about playing in the NBA.

— Derrick Rose

I've always been around people who are older than myself, I've always played on basketball teams with older guys.

— Jay Williams

My senior year in high school I knew was going to be drafted into the NBA.

— Derrick Favors

I think, from just playing street ball and stuff like that, I was always able to play up with the older guys, and I…

— Kemba Walker

I'm not like the next Michael Jordan, but I'm also not what everyone saw me as before I started playing in the NBA, either.

— Jeremy Lin

As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.

— Jalen Brunson

I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.

— Kawhi Leonard

Growing up it was always a dream. I just always thought as long as I worked hard that someone would take a look at…

— Andre Drummond

I was the bridge between the Michael Jordan era and LeBron James era.

— Allen Iverson

I've always wanted grandpa to be proud of me, and I want him to see me play in the NBA.

— Shaun Livingston