A biography for DeAndre Jordanhasn’t been written yet.
“It's always fun playing in your home state.”
“It's not just about your name. It's about what you do for your team and your value on the defensive end of the court. That's all that matters.”
“I love anything to do with kids, anything to better our youth and put a smile on anybody's face is really what I do it for.”
“Honestly, I just try to take care of my body as much as possible: eating, recovery, just making sure that I'm always on top of staying healthy and making sure my body is 100 percent throughout the season.”
“My grandma tells me, 'Do you focus when you're up there?' I'm like, 'Yeah, I think about shooting a free throw.' I don't miss them on purpose. I promise, I'm not betting on the games.”
“I have to be a breakfast person. Because of how much and how hard we work out.”
“In order to be a great team, you've got to have focus no matter what's going on.”
“For me, I care about my body, so whatever I put in it, I want it to be good to where I want to produce that. I'm a true believer in whatever I put in my body, that's what I'm going to produce.”
“People are always going to be tough on you.”
“Championship caliber teams don't lose two in a row and they damn sure don't lose three in a row.”
“I am a burger guy, but actually I'm more of a Mexican food guy.”
“I want to play as long as I possibly can.”
“I had a lot of veteran guys who taught me things.”
“Anything I get offensively, just finish it.”
“In any situation in order to excel and reach the pinnacle with a group of people, there have to be sacrifices.”
“I'm not like the skinniest guy, so I feel like I should at least get 10 rebounds for our team a game.”
“I know I have to be good on pick-and-rolls.”
“To be the first person to do anything, you're a legend.”
“What I am today, is from Houston and my friends, my closest friends, we all went to high school together.”
“I know why girls go and have their nails done so often and have spa days. It feels awesome.”