D'Angelo Russell

“When I was in L.A., the structure wasn't up to par as I wanted it to be.”

“I can control how much work I put in for me to be consistent.”

“I've been through losing so much in this league, so to finally get a taste of winning and what the playoffs are going to feel like, I'm excited.”

“When you're not the Steph Currys or the Kyrie Irvings of the league, long-term promises are irrelevant.”

“Coach Matta recruited me the best, I had a close relationship with him immediately and I saw a great opportunity at Ohio State. Sometimes it's just that simple.”

“It's always good to be a trendsetter.”

“I wasn't really a fashionable guy in high school.”

“I just really try to model my game after Steph Curry.”

“I'm the best player in the draft. I truly feel that way. But I feel like you can ask anybody in the draft and they would have said the same thing. I just feel like I showcased it on many levels and I was put through so many different scenarios where I had to make the best out of it. And I had a lot of success with it.”

“No player in this league - they might be really, really good and they look like they're playing nonchalant, but they're not.”

“If I miss 20 in a row and coach tells me to keep shooting, that's what I'm going to do.”

“I take pride in creating genuine relationships with people that genuinely care about you.”

“Yeah, once you get a taste of the playoffs - I couldn't imagine not making it back to the playoffs. Give credit to LeBron and those guys who do it so many consecutive years.”

“The older you get, the more you start to understand your body, so I try to just focus on my body every summer.”

“There's a lot of spoiled Lakers fans.”

“I'm not going out of my way to eat something that's not prepared for me.”

“People want to be Lakers. There's just so much pressure, and some guys handle it and some guys can't.”

“I got the chance to experience the full effect of New York and win in New York. There's nothing better.”

“Going around the league, people know, 'Oh, he got in some trouble' or 'He didn't play well his rookie year' or 'He's a bust.' That's the headline. I'm going to have a million more opportunities to create new headlines, and I can't wait. Can't wait.”

“No matter what you've been through or what's going on ahead, a fresh start's always good.”