Caris LeVert

“I love it here in Brooklyn, and I want to play here a long time.”

“Manu played in All-Star games, started on the bench, ran the second unit and closed games.”

“I think that my jump shot could be more consistent. That's something I'm working on.”

“After everything I've been through, I'm well-equipped to overcome challenges, believe me.”

“I've always wanted to be the best at anything I've ever done, and basketball's no different.”

“I try to play with the same confidence whether I'm starting or coming off the bench.”

“I think that a lot of people are like, 'Oh, he only - he got hurt in the college season, where they only played 40 games. How is he gonna play 82 games in the NBA season?' They don't really look at the fact that in college, you practice way harder than in the NBA.”

“Things happen, you have bad shooting days, the defense kind of figures you out.”

“I never lost confidence in myself.”

“Getting into the paint is easy. Seeing if the help comes is easy - they either come or they don't. The hard part for me is seeing early where it's coming from and when - and if I can still finish, or if I should pass it off. Deciphering all that without overcomplicating it has been a challenge.”

“My dad pushed me really hard as a kid because he understood that I could be great. He saw the drive that I possessed, and the talent, and he didn't want to see it go to waste. So he pushed me. When he passed away, I had to push myself. And I wasn't going to be denied.”

“In college, I would eat a lot of Five Guys and burgers. Everybody eats differently, but that's not the best for your digestive system, and I've learned that over the years.”

“There's just so much free time. In college, you've got study hall, classes, film - all that stuff. In the NBA, it's just practices, games and that's it.”

“Definitely, if you're just going into the game focused on one thing, then you'll definitely be better at that one thing.”

“You know that's pretty much your role as the rookie: Defend and rebound. Those are the two main things.”

“I'm not musically inclined.”

“The thing that wakes me up in the morning is tryna maximize my day, every single day.”

“U-M has provided me the chance to live my dream of playing college basketball and to earn a Michigan degree.”

“Starting, coming off the bench, whatever it may be, I feel I can adjust and I can play pretty much any role that I'm put in.”

“The work I've been putting in, I've kind of just been preparing myself for every situation. I've been doing a lot of off-the-ball shooting, catch-and-shoot shots. And preparing myself to play on the ball as well.”