Danilo Gallinari

“It's something that we need to do as players. Giving back is key. And especially because of the reactions and feelings that you get after you give back. Honestly, that feeling is better than winning a game.”

“We have different rules in Europe and that makes the game different. In regards to contact, there are more things allowed overseas. You can do a lot more 'dirty' stuff.”

“To have the right team is key at the beginning to build your career on the court and off the court.”

“It's not easy to play with pain.”

“Nothing is ever like home.”

“I would walk around in all these cities we lived in because my dad would move around so much. I would just walk the streets with a ball in my hand, and my mom holding my other handing waiting to find a hoop to play in. That was my first love of basketball.”

“My parents taught me a great thing when I was a little kid to not read newspapers or follow the media.”

“Time goes pretty fast.”

“I think that everybody wants to play well.”

“Nobody is going to give you anything. You've got to earn everything.”

“It makes me feel good, when people say you are important to the team.”

“The love and interest the Clippers showed me was amazing.”

“Now to be the NBA player that gets to coach the little kids and talk to them and enjoy time with them, I think is just amazing.”

“When you're a veteran and speak to a lot of these young players, teach them a lot of things, it's amazing to me the way they're able to translate that to the court.”

“The most important thing about sports is that it gives you the chance to relate with other people, to share in something together and to share a goal with somebody else.”

“Patience may be the toughest thing when you're injured.”