Facts Quote by LeBron James

But basketball was always something I was good at, that I was passionate about. I just didn't have the confidence to play in front…

— Lil B

What really pushed me into chasing basketball even more was my cousin making the NBA too, in 2003.

— Ivica Zubac

A lot of the NBA teams didn't know I wanted to pursue basketball, and I'm trying to show them I do.

— Pat Connaughton

For me going into the NBA, I know it's going to be tough to change a team, but for me I wanted to come…

— De'Aaron Fox

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

— Roy Hibbert

When I was a little kid, I looked at my mom, stepdad and said, 'I want to be an NBA player,' just because I…

— Zion Williamson

Yeah, I was ready for the NBA. Because I went through a lot of things back overseas. And you know, playing professionally from a…

— Cedi Osman

I love basketball, and I didn't get a chance to finish my career the way I wanted.

— Penny Hardaway

It's the NBA, everybody makes runs. It's about how your respond.

— Dennis Schroder

The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of…

— Kristaps Porzingis

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

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

— Jrue Holiday