Come Quote by Stephen Jackson

I was invited to play with the New York Knicks. I was never drafted, but I was invited to the rookie camp.

— Louis Gossett, Jr

The Bucks and John Hammond chose me in the draft, got me in the NBA, kept me in the team with a role from…

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

Coach Pederson is the one who drafted me. He was the only coach who flew down to Texas and worked me out. I was…

— Nick Foles

I was a happy-go-luck, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed young kid, who wanted to sign autographs for everybody as soon as I got in the league. I…

— Randall Cunningham

My family and Murray State made me a great player. I got better over the years, and I think everybody could see that.

— Ja Morant

It had been a long journey for me just to get drafted. I had to work very hard as a collegiate player just to…

— Scottie Pippen

I was fortunate to be in a great situation in Canton, be the leader of the team my rookie year. I got to show…

— Quinn Cook

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

— Derrick Favors

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

I wanted to become one of those players who got drafted somewhere and built a legacy - on and off the court. I wanted…

— Tyrese Haliburton

Coming in as an undrafted rookie, I wanted to make sure I competed every day against those talented receivers. Brandon Lloyd, he was a…

— Chris Harris, Jr

I was a last round draft pick. Nobody wanted me. I could count the amount of scouts that told me to go to school,…

— Mike Piazza