A biography for Chris Mullinhasn’t been written yet.
“St. John's University has meant so much to me and my family.”
“You don't get the ball and dribble; you get it and move it.”
“The thing about the NBA, if you have a weakness, they are going to expose it on the first day of practice. You have to get rid of your weaknesses, and your strengths have to be as sharp as anything.”
“Sometimes a player can look like a million bucks on tape, but in real life, the kid can't play a lick.”
“I am forever grateful to St. John's for giving me the opportunity to hear Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden roar again for college basketball and especially for our players.”
“I would say this: no matter what style you play, at some point, the team that beats you, people are going to say, 'I guess your style doesn't work.'”
“I would have liked to play in New York and be close to my family and friends, but since there is nothing I can do about it, I really don't care where I go.”
“Basketball's fun; it really is. Because I've done it all my life.”
“I don't know if people understand - losing is tough.”
“I always felt most at home on a basketball court, dating all the way back to when I was growing up in Brooklyn.”
“I'm a Warrior. That's who I am.”
“To me, you have to take your schedule and just take things one game at a time.”
“When you pass laterally, you screen away.”
“As for my speed, I'm not the fastest, but just like in other sports, you learn to stay away from your weaknesses and make more use of your strengths: my shooting ability, court awareness, rebounding, and helping out defensively.”
“I grew up a Met fan.”
“Jay Wright is class personified. He wins with class, loses with dignity when he does, which is not often.”
“It doesn't matter how tall you are. You have to carve out space and hold your ground.”
“I think Isaiah Thomas has been a really nice player for the Kings.”
“The better players you get, the better coach you are.”
“I learned that struggle was part of life.”