Always Quote by Jose Calderon

I never really talked about being an NBA player or a college player. I just really like playing basketball.

— Jrue Holiday

If someone were to ask me before I made the NBA, you going to have to go through all this, you're going to have…

— Chris Webber

I always wanted to be an NBA ball player since I was eight years old. I kind of went on the road of sports…

— Michael Bivins

I always wanted to be an NBA player, and despite what anybody said, I was going to get to that point.

— Roy Hibbert

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

I grew up playing sports, so I think of what it would be like to be in the NBA if you were a great…

— Joshua Henry

I never said to myself, 'Get to the NBA, be an All-Star, make a $100 million contract.'

— Iman Shumpert

I am professional and not just in basketball.

— Boban Marjanovic

It's easy to be just a basketball player, get paid and come here to do that. But to be professional about it is different.

— D'Angelo Russell

When I was growing up, I never thought I would play in the NBA.

— Scottie Pippen

You never think that you're going to be in the NBA but be an All-Star as well.

— Karl-Anthony Towns

If I'd gone straight to the NBA, I don't think I would have been ready as a player or a person.

— Kevin Durant