Attention Quote by Kristaps Porzingis

I wasnt trying to focus on the NBA or the next level. I tried to focus on our year at UCLA and towards the…

— Russell Westbrook

Year 6 was the toughest one yet for me. That was the first time in my life I couldn't put my whole heart into basketball.

— Jae Crowder

Coming out of college, there were a lot of great expectations. I wasn't prepared to handle the W. I had to learn about basketball…

— Kelsey Plum

I was in school to play basketball; I wasn't trying to be a doctor. It's hard to talk about the NCAA rules and everything…

— Ben Simmons

I think the biggest thing for me now is that I have a better understanding of what to expect as far as things go…

— Giovani Bernard

It wasn't a mistake to come out of college early. It was the best move I ever made. I had one year to practice…

— Michael Redd

I sucked. It was my first time picking up a basketball. I watched it on TV, but I never knew what to really do…

— Bam Adebayo

A big part of what kept me focused on the music was already failing with basketball. I played basketball all of my life. When…

— Dave East

I had never picked up a basketball before. I went through a grueling audition process. It was almost as if I was learning to…

— Sanaa Lathan

It's hard when u gotta focus on a basketball scholarship rather than being with the one.

— Katie

College basketball was one of the hardest, most rewarding experiences of my life. Every single day on the court was a mental and physical…

— Ashley Graham

I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it…

— Scottie Pippen