Giannis Antetokounmpo

“I cannot take 30 jumpers a game. Got to have a balance. You've got to get your teammates involved.”

“You have so many games to play, and you can do well in one game but bad in the other ones. The thing you've got to be is consistent.”

“Because my parents were illegal, they couldn't trust anybody. They were always nervous. A neighbor could be like, 'These people are making too much noise, their children are making too much noise,' and the cops could knock at our door and ask for our papers, and that's it. It's that simple. So you're always a little closed.”

“Music is a huge part of my life when I am on the road, working out, or preparing for a game. It is something I always go back to, and it is something that motivates me. It gets me hype before a game.”

“I try to come in, try to defend, help on defense, play as hard as possible and do whatever my coach and my teammates tell me and try to listen and get better.”

“I like to score when I can, but if I can't do that, I like to do the other things - defense, blocking, rebounding.”

“I'm a really competitive guy. I'm a really stubborn guy. That's what makes me want to take Milwaukee to the top, make Milwaukee a big market team. That's a goal I've set for myself. Hopefully, one day I can achieve it.”

“I've got to perfect my game. Keep working.”

“It's my nature to be fearless.”

“My dad was a soccer player. He didn't know anything about basketball - nothing.”

“I wanted to be a soccer player.”

“The things that Dirk has done for this league and for the Dallas Mavericks, it's unbelievable. And Coach Kidd was a teammate of Dirk, so for Jason Kidd to compare me with Dirk Nowitzki, it feels nice. It's a nice compliment.”

“I can't take my mind off basketball.”

“I'm serious about it, and I want to spend my money wise. I'm not going to throw away any money.”

“I like hip-hop and rock music.”

“I'm really scared of failing.”

“I never went to college.”

“I'm one of the best players in the league.”

“There's a lot of big guys who can play-make. We put labels like, 'Oh, he's a point guard, he's a center.' But sometimes your center can play-make for you and not just be the center, boxing out for rebounds and playing in the post.”

“I think my jump shot could get a lot, lot better. I could become a really big threat out there.”