DeAndre Jordan

“When you're respected by your peers, that's amazing.”

“This is very special, winning the gold for your country.”

“I want to have a chance to contend.”

“Being out there, I know how to play the game and know my spots. Just get rebounds, block shots, defend.”

“With my size and my athleticism, I should be at least double-digit rebounds every game.”

“I've become a huge fan of the subway, even though I've gotten lost... well, not lost, but went the wrong direction on the subway a couple of times.”

“I was about 6-foot-3 my freshman year of high school, and after the summer, I was about 6-foot-8. It all happened so fast. I went into the summer being tall, and when I came back, I was a giant. My knees, man, they were throbbing all the time. I couldn't sit in the car for long stretches; my knees felt like they were going to explode.”

“I love using my platform to create unforgettable holiday memories for children.”

“I've got great relationships with all of my teammates regardless of who it is.”

“Oh, man, I was a stick in high school. I had a bird chest; I got called that a lot: 'Bird chest.' But I've always been comfortable with my body, even when I was super skinny.”

“I think that's a good thing to have a camaraderie aspect with the team.”

“We're never satisfied with where we are as players.”

“It's like I was taught and I'm always saying it. Offense wins games, defense wins championships.”

“I really thought about being on one team for my entire career, and that was really important to me.”

“I'm just saying if one team out of 30 goes small, that don't mean everybody else is doing it.”

“To improve my free throws I went back to the mechanics and really learning how to have form and shoot the ball, so I have to get comfortable with that.”

“First Team All-Defense, that was great, that was one of my goals coming into this league, and I've got that a couple times. But First Team All-NBA, that's bigger than a lot of things; that's bigger than being an All-Star.”

“I don't care what other people think about me to be honest with you.”

“I feel like me and Batman have a lot in common. Out on the basketball court, I'm a vigilante.”

“Honestly now, I'm so much more comfortable at the line and I've gotten so many reps up. Now I feel like when I shoot it, I go up so much more confident thinking, 'OK I'm going to make this one.'”