Aaron Gordon

“That's pretty much the only way that I know how to play - as hard as I can.”

“There's just a lot of really great life lessons that you can take out of chess... I think that's one of my favorite parts about it is it's very competitive, but it's totally cerebral.”

“I'm so tight in my joints, shoulders, hips, and ankles. It keeps me explosive, but at the same time, I could probably be more explosive if I had more give in my ankles and hips.”

“To be D-POY is a goal. I don't think it's selfish and I'd love to be D-POY.”

“You have to make sure that your body is completely warmed up before you play. Stretching properly is also so important.”

“The Magic and the City of Orlando invested in me, and with that, it's my duty and responsibility to give back to the community on and off the court.”

“I understand what it's like to be a kid and look up to an NBA player. It just inspires me to reach more people. It means the world to me.”

“I'm kind of mobile like a guard, so when I'm dunking it doesn't look like a big guy dunking.”

“I've dunked on my dad two or three times. We all dunked on each other.”

“For as long as I have Orlando on my chest, Magic on my chest, I'm going to give it everything I have.”

“Definitely hats off to all the people that served in the military.”

“I love to swim as part of my offseason training program.”

“Some people say, 'Drop off, drop off,' but, no, I want to be pressuring and setting a defensive tone on the perimeter.”

“To me, leadership is always by action.”

“Basketball is a medium. Sports is a medium. But it's for every day life. It's to help you alleviate suffering and replace it with peace, love and compassion.”

“I spent a lot of time in L.A. growing up.”

“I'm playing with pros and very talented players, so it's easy to get assists out here.”

“Anybody who is talented and skilled enough to lace up their shoes and put them on the hardwood at the highest level of the NBA, it's a brotherhood among teammates.”

“You've got to visualize your success out there on the court.”

“I love defense just as much as I love scoring.”