Baron Davis

“UCLA is my heart, man. Crossroads changed my life, UCLA made my life.”

“Sometimes the Knicks just need to be the Knicks. And not the New York Knicks. What I mean by that is that they're New York's team and everybody is going to be focused on that. But they should learn to pace themselves, set goals and be patient with what they're doing.”

“Delaware is not like Hollywood. But Delaware is cool. All you really need is a gym and a couple good places to eat and a movie theater.”

“As a parent, you worry about kids' safety and the world they're living in.”

“A lot of times, it takes you a while to grow, especially in this league, because year to year is different.”

“You just need a good coach. A coach that you respect.”

“Nobody cared about Baron Davis for so long, and then all of a sudden, it's like all these articles are coming out. People are passing judgment or thinking they know me.”

“I want to play until I'm 38.”

“I've always dreamed about playing for a team that's unselfish.”

“For me, basketball was the way I was able to hone my leadership skills during the heat of competition.”

“When you're 20 and going to the draft, everybody is telling you what you should wear. I kind of succumbed to peer pressure on that one.”

“When I was growing up we didn't have cable. All that came on Saturday morning was Notre Dame football, and I was there every time to watch it.”

“Some relationships aren't meant to last forever. Some friends aren't meant to last forever. But certain ones will.”

“I've played at Rucker Park a couple of times. It's cold blooded. It's hype in there, real hype.”

“I always had my basketball. So when I showed up at the playground, everybody knew what I wanted to do.”

“I can tell by body language who wants a shot and who's going to make it and who's going to take a bad shot.”

“I think basketball becomes an outlet for it, an opportunity to get that frustration out and forget about all the problems and things you have going on in your life outside.”

“'E.T.' and 'Star Wars' were cult movies then and opened up a brand new world of adventure and mystery. But as much as I would have loved to be friends with E.T., I realized that following in the footsteps of Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan was more realistic.”

“I'm the king of L.A.”

“A lot of times you can fall into the trap of expecting too much before things actually happen.”