A biography for Blake Griffinhasn’t been written yet.
“My biggest problem with everything going on is the lack of understanding and the lack of respect in this world.”
“Every time something is taken away, you're forced to take a step back and realize how much that thing means to you. You don't realize what you've got until it's gone.”
“During the playoffs, I tone down the Internet usage.”
“Teams go on runs. We have to be able to withstand a run and not get down on ourselves.”
“Sometimes you get the rap of, 'Don't always play hard,' or, 'Just doing it for the money.' But there are guys that genuinely love the game of basketball and are always playing it and are always out there. There are guys that work hard and actually understand the game and are very knowledgeable off the court as well.”
“No one has ever bitten me, and I've never bitten anyone on the court.”
“To me, the best comedians are the ones that take everyday, normal, boring stuff that no one thinks is funny, and they make it funny. That's the same style I go for.”
“That's what I'm always searching for - finding the balance between not caring so much to where I put all this pressure on myself. But still caring enough to where it pushes me to work exactly how I've been working so far.”
“Playing 82 games is a haul, and with eight or nine exhibition games, it's a long process. You've got to take care of your body and make sure you're getting your work in and staying healthy throughout the whole season.”
“Contract year or not a contract year, I'm playing the exact same way and focused on the exact same things.”
“You just have to know that there's people watching you, and you've got to be a positive role model and not put yourself in bad situations.”
“I get that question almost more than any other. Once people feel a little comfortable, they're always like, 'So, what, uh, uh, what, um, what's your ethnicity?'”
“It was funny to hear that I'd slapped Bieber. I thought it was a joke. Then it blew up. I probably got 50 texts about it.”
“You hate missing games. You hate leaving your teammates out there.”
“The first laugh is always key. I've done some improv stuff. Once you get your first laugh, you're good. Up until that point, it's a little nerve-racking.”
“My thing is, I want to play for the team that wants me to be a part of them.”
“I'm not really trying to be a stand-up comedian. I have a huge amount of respect for the guys who do it. That's their livelihood. That's their job. It's just something that I enjoy.”
“My dad was 32 in college, and my brother wore 32 in college. So I'm just going to stick with it.”
“I've always had a very dry sense of humor, and I've pretty much grown up on Will Ferrell, first on 'Saturday Night Live,' then 'Old School' and 'Wedding Crashers.'”
“I'm not a fan of seeing myself on TV.”