A biography for Dion Waitershasn’t been written yet.
“I believe the Thunder believed in me. Of course.”
“I'm planning to go watch tape to see what D-Wade did when he played with LeBron. I need to learn how to be effective out there with him.”
“At the end of the day you have got to do what's best for you and what's best for your family.”
“You know, I wake up every day with a T-shirt and shorts on.”
“Especially the young kids who don't have any guidance, just stuck on trying to be a tough guy or trying to be a gangster - there are different ways out there to better yourself. You just need the right guy out there to push you.”
“Like I've said, you've got to bet on yourself sometimes... I bet on myself and it worked.”
“I can't predict the future. All I can do is continue to try to stay in shape and work on my game and have a clear mind and not try to think about negative stuff.”
“You learn from your mistakes at the end of the day. We don't got to keep drilling on the past, things like that. You live and you learn.”
“I'm working on everything, especially staying balanced when I shoot the ball. That's the biggest thing, as well as taking good shots within the offense.”
“I lost three cousins and a best friend, and they all came at the wrong time. Everyone told me to be strong and that they were in a better place. But I didn't want to hear that. They were gone and I will never see them again.”
“I'm a father now. I've got a beautiful kid. I'm a little more wiser.”
“My mom got shot. My dad got shot. Some of the craziest stuff. All that happened to me.”
“I'm a grown man. I don't point fingers.”
“Every night is not going to be your night, I understand that. But I learned how to impact the game other ways and I think my defense, my playmaking ability is surprising a lot of people.”