A biography for DeMarcus Cousinshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm human. I mean, I'm not always happy.”
“I've been the type to just get up and go or I'm finding something to do, I'm on some type of grind every single day.”
“I'm a good guy.”
“The competitive spirit of basketball is slowly leaking out. Taking pride in one-on-one defense is slowly leaking out. It's more about selling calls and flopping.”
“D.C. basketball has adopted me, and I consider D.C. home.”
“I actually prefer teammates that have emotions. It means you care, compared to a guy that's kind of just nonchalant and goes about it like it doesn't matter. So I want guys that care. I want guys that show they care.”
“We in a nasty business, at times. I don't even say that in a good or bad way. It's just no place to get too emotional.”
“The opportunity to represent my country at the Olympic Games is one of the greatest honors I've experienced in my career.”
“I didn't have the best Christmases, but my mom and family did what they could.”
“I love my job. If I have a chance to play against some of the top talent in the world or whether it's against guys around the corner, I'm going to play.”
“People don't like when people are straight forward. They like things to be sugar coated. They like to beat around the bush. I'm not that type of person.”
“You are either with me or you're not.”
“My memories of Christmas, it was more about being around family.”
“I'm grateful for every opportunity. I learned the hard way.”
“I'm goofy. I like to have fun. I'm always joking around.”
“Health is probably the No. 1 thing that gets overlooked for a player.”
“You make yourself be whatever the hell you want to be, at the end of the day.”
“Nobody can tell you what your destiny is.”
“If I can help a kid in any type of way or make their lives easier, I'm always down for it.”
“I'm going to make the best decision for me, and I believe teams are going to do the same thing.”