A biography for Harrison Barneshasn’t been written yet.
“I love reading. I've had the chance to meet some of my favorite authors, that's been really cool.”
“Being able to win gold would be huge because you're playing for so much more than your team, your organization, or your city. You're playing for your country, and to be able to represent Team U.S.A. across your chest and go up there and compete, it's the highest honor.”
“I've improved my ballhandling.”
“I love being around Dirk. Off the court, he is hilarious. Like, one of the funniest dudes I've ever been around and I don't think people realize because, you know, they see him on the court as an absolute killer.”
“Being able to play sports in a school or public environment was everything for me - basketball, soccer, track.”
“I didn't have cable growing up. The only games I saw were the NBA on Sundays and the NBA Finals.”
“I feel like if you start letting other people dictate how you're going to play the game, you shouldn't play the game. That's just that simple.”
“When I moved to Dallas, I had two big goals. The first, of course, had to do with basketball. I came here to work hard and earn the respect of the fans. The second goal was more personal. I wanted to put down roots in Dallas. That was one of the upsides of signing a four-year deal.”
“If someone hit you in the face 7 times, you're not just going to smile on the eighth.”
“Even though basketball takes up most of my time, I try to pursue intellectual interests whenever I can.”
“You've got to just be productive, do what you need to do on the court whether its ball movement, isolation, whatever type of system you're in, and do the best that you can do.”
“I think winning a championship, for me, it put things in perspective. You can either be a great player on a so-so team, or you can be a role player on a championship team, or, in an extreme case, a great player on a championship team.”
“Growing up I had so many people who were born and raised in Ames who were important to me and gave me so much.”
“I always wanted to be on the same court as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.”
“When I got to the Bay Area, everyone was talking about 'Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley,' so I just wanted to go and learn more about it.”
“Giving back to Ames is something that me and my wife have tried to do since I've been in the League and I've been fortunate enough to be able to give back.”
“People assume that just because you get paid a lot of money and have a lot of attention that all of the sudden you're guaranteed this many shots. I have to prove that every day in practice.”
“History is so deep, especially black history, so I have a lot to learn.”
“I think as I've gotten older, I've realized the more important details. Yes, you're going to make money. Yes, you're going to do all these other things, but playing the game that you love every single day, that's the most important thing to me.”