Football Quote by Rudy Gobert

I always knew I wanted to be in the NBA and play myself in a video game. That was my goal when I was…

— Jahlil Okafor

I started playing ball when I was 13 and a half. Before that, I just wanted to play football and baseball but I kept…

— Moses Malone

I started playing basketball at such a late age.

— Tristan Thompson

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

I always wanted to be in the NBA as a kid.

— Nick Young

I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I didn't even…

— Earl Monroe

I left my home when I was 13 years old, I was a professional at 17, and I've been playing basketball since.

— Jose Calderon

When LeBron came into the league, I was 9 years old. So I grew up watching him play.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

My goal from an early age was always to play in the NBA.

— Harrison Barnes

I've been playing youth basketball ever since I was in sixth grade; I've been traveling ever since I was in sixth grade, so I'm…

— Derrick Rose

For me, as a 14-year-old aspiring to be in the NBA, I wanted to hear from players.

— Kevin Durant

As a youngster, my whole life was basketball.

— Danny Green