Austin Rivers

“Some people just can't understand or relate. So why would I care about someone's opinion who doesn't do what I do and live the life I live?”

“When your move with your left hand can be just as potent as your right hand, I think that's pretty special. I think that's why Kyrie's the best, because he finishes so well around the rim with his left or right.”

“I don't understand someone not wanting to play for a city like New York. I just don't get that.”

“I've put everything in my rearview mirror and I've continued to silence people. That's how I'm going to... continue to be happy living my life. And in the process, I silence haters.”

“You got to get the opportunity and then you've got to make the most of it.”

“I really wanted to give back to the youth - especially abused or underprivileged kids. Just hearing their stories breaks your heart. So that's who I wanted to give back to.”

“I was the No. 1 player in high school. I was a lottery player at Duke. I was player of the year in the ACC as a freshman. People just forget about these things, like I don't deserve to be in the league.”

“It seems that once I stepped foot in L.A., I saw an opportunity and took it, and haven't looked back.”

“My dad's been like, 'You'll never beat me.' That's how my dad is.”

“How would you deal with it if you're 9 years old, people are telling you, 'You suck,' and they don't give sympathy? They don't feel bad for you because of who your dad is.”

“You can't strut around in my house, because everybody has their own achievements.”

“The thing is, I don't hate North Carolina. I know we're rivals now, but I almost went there. For me it was UNC or Duke. So I love that school. And at the end of the day, the rivalry stuff, that's just fun.”

“I was always Little Doc. And in the sixth grade I was the worst player on the team. People said I was only on the team because of my name.”

“My father's a very private person. I mean a very private person. His life outside of basketball, he doesn't really share it with anybody.”

“People always talk about 'Oh, it's so nice that you give back.' It just kind of becomes words. When you see it, when you actually put it together and you see the amount of impact you have on a kid, they're going to remember this for the rest of their life.”

“On any team I've played for, I'm going to play good minutes.”

“I have really good lateral movement. I've always had quick lateral movement.”

“Judge me all you want as a player. Some people think I'm a great player, some people don't. That's fine. Numbers don't ever lie.”

“I don't really like to escalate anything.”

“In terms of playing for my father, that was an amazing experience that me and him got to do. But that was that.”