Top 90 Quotes & Sayings by RJ Barrett
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Canadian athlete RJ Barrett.
Last updated on September 16, 2024.
I used to come home crying at the beginning, 'cause I was playing against high-school guys, college guys, and I was like in the sixth grade, so it was tough.
Steve Nash is just so smart. He's one of the most down-to-earth people you'll ever meet.
Be grateful for every single moment you spend with your family.
I've dealt with a lot of media and I know the New York media different, for sure.
Celine Dion, she's magnificent. She has the voice of an angel.
I feel I expect greatness from myself.
I actually grew up in Europe half my life. Then Canada, then the States.
My late grandfather, rest in peace, he was the biggest Knicks fan and he always told me I'd play for the Knicks, so it would mean a lot for me to play for the team.
I do regular kid stuff like play video games.
I love playing at Madison Square Garden.
Who doesn't think that they're the best? I've put in the work and time just like everybody else. So, yes, I do believe I'm the best player.
My dad programmed me to be aggressive as a young player. He always told me to go to the rim. Live in the paint.
I am a big 'try new things' kind of guy.
I was really good at a young age, but every day I had to walk in the house, and walk past my dad's jersey framed on the wall because he was an Olympian, so I was like, all right, I haven't done anything yet.
Everybody kind of feels something for where they grew up, where they came from.
I'm so overwhelmed, humbled and just honored the Knicks took the chance with me.
For me, I'm more reserved and focused once I get to the game.
My mom grew up in Brooklyn.
I work hard to be great every day.
I embrace New York.
I call New York just a bigger version of Toronto.
New York is my favorite. Every summer I visited. I have family there. That's where my mom grew up, so I've definitely been there a lot.
When you sprain an ankle, you're kind of off-balance a bit.
I'm never going to stop believing in myself.
I feel I can connect with anybody. I'm definitely a personality.
Winning a championship, really - that's the main goal, so if you don't do that then you can't really say that you succeeded.
I feel like the Knicks drafted me because they knew what I could do.
Bernard King said something great about me? Wow, he's one of the best. I'm definitely honored and very thankful.
I'm mad goofy.
Don't be afraid to ask questions. People have a lot of knowledge.
John Starks is one of my favorite players.
If I'm tired, I'm trying to still say hi to a fan or still talk to that person 'cause that one meeting with them can impact how they think of me for the rest of their life.
I'll laugh at anything.
Not really anything wrong with Memphis. New York is just more where I wanted to be.
I like to watch the best in every sport, so definitely like Tom Brady or Tiger Woods, his comeback story, or even Usain Bolt. I look up to those guys just because they're great.
I do a lot of things with both hands. I've been told I have a better shooting form with my right, but I'm more comfortable with the left.
Obviously, you want to do well. As a competitor you don't like not doing well.
It's New York City, you want to be shown in Times Square. you want your picture there. You want those kind of things. To inspire people, that's really what it's about.
A college experience is something everyone should have. Going to Waffle House late at night. Or the gym at midnight, until the wee hours of the morning. Just being kids. Hanging out.
Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.
I'm right-handed with everything. My mom was lefty.
I have every goal you could possibly dream of - Rookie of the Year, NBA champion, MVP.
I actually like dribbling with my right more - which is weird.
It was my mom who pushed me. My mom actually pushed my dad to train me. My dad knows what it takes to play at this level and be a really good basketball player, and he just wanted me to make the choice for myself.
I love playing in the Garden. My dad used to tell me stories about playing here. So to see that crowd, it's crazy.
I don't care whether I'm in the spotlight, not in the spotlight. That's not gonna stop me from doing anything.
What I always say is, 'To each his own.' Everybody has a different trajectory or path in life.
Everybody's doing well and everybody's achieving their goals so it's great to see Canadian basketball on the rise.
I'm not soft at all.
I like lows because you can only go up from there.
To be the top guy throughout my life and my career, to have people coming at me every game, giving me their best shot - that's part of the reason I went to Duke. I love that stuff.
I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.
As a player you want to be on the big stage.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm a huge Patriots fan, so I like Tom Brady.
It's funny because I feel like growing up in Europe and having these different experiences, I feel like I can talk to anybody. I'm always comfortable in every situation that I go in, and that helps me on the court.
I have goals, so you're always trying to see if you're on the right path to get where you're trying to go.
I don't like the feeling of 'I didn't do enough.'
I never feel out of place. I'm never nervous or worried.
Whenever I can put a fresh, clean suit on, I'm like a peacock. That's my most confident moment.
New York, playing in the Garden, I've always been a player who likes to play with a lot of people watching.
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