A biography for D'Angelo Russellhasn’t been written yet.
“If you have your own taste, you know what looks right and what looks good on you versus someone kind of telling you what looks good on you.”
“I just know what I'm capable of. When I don't do it, you can always throw the excuse - you're young, it's a process, this and that - but I know what I can do. Just staying patient and just keep putting in hard work and keep God first and the sky is the limit.”
“I really didn't get to experience college. I enjoyed Ohio State, but I didn't feel like I had a chance to live the college life. When some guys got bored, they went out partying or to the student center. When I got bored, I went to the gym.”
“You look good. You play good. That's a true statement.”
“The Lakers fanbase is enormous. Getting the fans on our side is a huge advantage for us.”
“I'm playing against my peers, and if my peers respect me, that's all I can ask for.”
“Not a lot of teams take you into consideration, like a lot of teams can easily decide to if you're hurt or anything, make you go play.”
“It's hard to be the point guard, especially playing with a young team.”
“No matter what the circumstances, you always enjoy being around guys that you bond with, win, lose, whatever it may be.”
“When a coach tells you to shoot the ball, it's like a green light for you. You can't want that more than anything. But the catch is you got to be good enough to know that when you're not open, you gotta pass.”
“I understand every piece of business in this league.”
“As far as coming out on top with the right mentality and it molding you into the best human being you can be, I think that's what Brooklyn did for me. I became an All-Star, I got to touch the playoffs. To get a piece of that, I'm forever thankful.”
“When it comes to basketball you always want to put the ball in the hole. You want to get as consistent and get that muscle memory right and be consistent.”
“I'd be a race car driver. I love fast cars.”
“After any game you're going to get the love, the hate: That's just what comes with being a professional athlete.”
“You always can count on New York fans to be there.”
“I liked Cleveland, they got so much heart in that arena.”
“I want to learn how to stick around this league. I don't think there's a cheat code to it. But the sooner you find it out, the better you'll be.”
“Yeah, I consider myself an unpredictable player. A player that's flashy here and there and then is maybe conservative here and there and I think when it comes to dressing, it's me figuring out that balance of when to be flashy or when to be super simple with maybe flashy shoes.”
“I did my first winter in New York and that was tough. So to get the opportunity to go somewhere where it's warm again, I think that played a major part in my plan.”