Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Malcolm Brogdon
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Malcolm Brogdon.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
When you're getting an opportunity and playing well, that's all you can ask for.
I want people to have clean water. People in this country take it for granted, the ability to drink clean water whenever they want. There are millions of people far less fortunate in this world, and it's my duty to do as much as I can to change that. I don't see that as insurmountable at all.
When you're running next to a guy who's about to lay it up in transition, you just get out of the way because you know Giannis is coming to block it.
I think college has helped me.
Regardless of what the stakes are, our attitude and our mindset doesn't change.
I think it's the way I'm wired, the way I'm built. I want to improve. If you're not improving, someone's passing.
My older brother was always in the gym, and I saw how hard he worked. Around middle school, I was in there with him, and I started to love it. But it wasn't like I had a basketball in my hand at age 2.
I think, as a rookie, what guys need to be judged on most coming in the league is feel. Not skill, not shooting, not stats, not even passing, but that feel for the game, the ability to read situations and make the right play.
LeBron is one of the greats. He's going to hit tough shots. You have to be able to live with them and limit everyone else around him.
It takes experience to get through your lows.
In college, I prided myself on defense and guarding the best player every night.
I just go out there to show them I'm going to play the right way regardless of what position or what situation I'm in.
I think, at heart, I'm a leader.
Kaepernick is a hero.
The big thing that Giannis brings to the game for us is pace, being able to get up and down the floor and play fast. We got to continue to do that and not lose momentum when he comes out of the game.
I pride myself on what I do every night. I pride myself on my work ethic and how I carry myself. I want to be mature in my approach but focused and disciplined.
I think I always naturally lead on the court by just working.
You have to keep shooting, even on tough shooting nights. You have to believe the next shot is going in.
My parents never planted the seed that anything was impossible. They planted the seed that things were doubly hard for a black man. My brothers and I made sure we outworked people and were better than everyone we were around.
I know what my role is.
People would downplay how good I was, or my athleticism would be the knock, and that added fuel to the fire.
I stay in character at all times regardless of whoever's playing well, the team isn't playing well. if we're up or down, I'm going to stay in character.
I'm going to play the right way, I'm going to know my role, and I'm going to be who I am.
We try to pride ourselves in having a chip and being hungry every game.
Who I am is a guy who's going to do whatever the team needs.
I think a lot of the problem with foreign aid and things like that is you go in, give a bunch of stuff, and then it runs out. It's about helping them learn how to continue to be sustainable and live.
I don't play for the attention; I work on my skills every day so I can go out and play my role to the fullest to help the team win. That's my No. 1 goal when I step on the court.
I think my play will talk for me, It will show people, and it will show the league.
A lot of scouts and people are enamored with athleticism and youth. So they take that any day over mature, high-quality basketball players.
It's amazing how sports is a way to control the masses. But it also unites people.
I don't let people score on me. I think that's my biggest asset.
I want to play for a team that has a strong defensive reputation. One that relies on a system and where assists are valued. And a team that needs what I do - making other guys better, leading a team, being a defensive stopper every night. I want to be a good fit.
You're going to go through ups; you're going to go through downs. But staying steady is most important, and being able to bounce back is also very important.
Thanks to the great fans of Milwaukee. Their work ethic truly inspires me every night.
My five years at Virginia truly prepared me for the NBA and for life after the NBA.
I have great memories from childhood. Of course, the divorce, when I was 11, was tough. But my mom, especially, did a great job in raising us.
A Final Four would be pretty amazing.
The game is about making the right decisions.
I think it speaks a lot to Coach Kidd and my teammates to trust me as a rookie to make plays down the stretch. When they put that confidence in you, it's hard not to try to make plays.
It's not about making the most shots or even dunking the ball or any of that. It's about being consistent every day you step on the court.
Soccer is still my favourite sport.
I'm not a guy who really gets nervous.
I was lucky I had a mom who had seen it all. From seeing my grandfather march in the Civil Rights era, she understood the depth, character, and stability you need to go through racism. She taught me not to accept it to but deal with it and be better than it.
I don't think any other college coach could have prepared me as well as Coach Bennett, just in terms of mental toughness, being able to grasp concepts and retain information.
Starting you automatically gets into your rhythm faster. Coming off the bench, you're colder; it can be harder at times.
I don't pay attention to accolades or any of that stuff because I think it can serve as a distraction, so for me, I just focus on winning games, trying to make the playoffs.
I saw from a very young age the value of clean water in communities in Africa. I made a promise to myself that once I reached a time and place in my career where I could do more, I would.
Everybody has losses, and sometimes they're worse than others, but you can always bounce back.
A lot of times,, you are not going to fit in; a lot of times you are going to have to skip those parties to get to where you want to be.
My whole career, I've been an underdog, I've been underestimated. Therefore, I've had a chip on my shoulder my entire career. Being drafted in the second round when you think you're supposed to be in the first round, a lottery pick, the chip grows bigger. And you have more to prove.
Policy is the way you can change the world.
Defense is about will and effort and a certain toughness you have to have.
Playing four years of college, you learn a lot; you learn more about yourself than anything.
Thanks to Coach Bennett for a great education in basketball and for making me better.
Before I came to Milwaukee, I'd heard the city was the most segregated in the country. I'd heard it was racist. When I got here, it was extremely segregated. I've never lived in a city this segregated.
You always have to think in the back of your mind that someone's working harder than you, someone's getting better than you. That's what drives me every day. I always think there's someone out there working harder.
When you have a year of experience and also the experience of playing in the playoffs, it just makes a world of difference.
I've been a bit surprised, and encouraged, by the NBA's support for athletes that speak out. Compared to the NFL, it's night and day.
I was thinking about the NBA after my fourth year, but I also realized I could get my master's paid for and have another year on the court to raise my draft stock even higher. I felt if I could do those things, I could have my cake and eat it, too.
Giannis is selfless.
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