A biography for Brook Lopezhasn’t been written yet.
“When people look back on me and my career, I'd like them to say I was one of the people who helped start something big in Brooklyn. Started a legacy where players want to come and play.”
“I can remember in second grade coming back from school and telling my mom, 'You know what, before I play in the NBA, I want to go to Stanford.' Because of her, I had everything figured out.”
“Playing for a team you grew up rooting for, there's nothing cooler than that.”
“I feel like I am a valuable player.”
“I read a lot of comic books and they don't mention Dwight Howard much.”
“I enjoyed playing in L.A. and being a Laker. But I couldn't be happier playing in Milwaukee. This has been an amazing situation to come into.”
“I've been lucky enough to have good coaches my whole career who just teach you the right way, teach you the fundamentals.”
“Growing up with just my mom, it went so well. It worked out so well. It was normal to me. I wasn't really looking for a father figure.”
“I've always been a DC guy, but I also like Marvel.”
“I did playwriting, creative writing, short story, novelization.”
“For Christmas our grandmother would give us this huge box every year of just art supplies, construction paper, water colors, charcoals, crayons, color pencils.”
“Robin and I collaborate together. We definitely try various things.”
“I'm a pretty big Disney geek.”
“Growing up, my mom was my mother and father figure. She was my role model. I looked up to her. She was all we ever needed.”
“I'm not just shooting 3s. I'm working on my mid-range game, working in the post as well, trying to mix in everything and be the most complete player I can both offensively and defensively.”
“I love being out there on the court trying to help my team whenever I can.”
“I have two older brothers. My twin Rob and I are the youngest in the family, and our brothers were born in '76 and '81.”
“When I first came in the league I wasn't a really big watch guy. But then Ryan Anderson, who was really into watches, kinda got me into collecting them.”
“My favorite Marvel villain is Doctor Doom from Fantastic Four. For DC, I think it's a popular choice, but it's the Joker.”
“I'd like to be in a position to have plays run through me and share the ball, make plays. Still score, obviously, but make plays, as well.”