A biography for J. R. Smithhasn’t been written yet.
“Every person that's in the NBA should experience playing in New York at least once in their career.”
“I definitely want to come back to Cleveland. The coaches, the team, everything about the situation, it's perfect for me.”
“My family is always my priority.”
“Whenever someone says something bad about you, just confront them on it and just be a man and own up to it. If you said something you shouldn t have said, and it's important to somebody you need to talk to, you need to go talk to them. Be a man. Step up.”
“I went to Moses Malone's golf tournament in Houston, and I've been hooked ever since.”
“'Where is your million-dollar shirt?' I'm like, 'It's underneath these $25 Hanes T-shirts I've got on.'”
“China was the worst place I've ever been in my life.”
“I love running the floor and doing crazy dunks. I think I bring a lot of enthusiasm to the team.”
“Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before.”
“I mostly play my dynasty or against someone in the hotel. I don't really like online games. I can't stand people yelling in my ear over a headset. I'd rather just play someone like Dwight Howard out in Orlando or people back home. For games like that, it's cool, but just signing on and playing random people, I hate it.”
“My iron game. I get into trouble a lot with my driver, so I tend to hit 3-wood off the tee.”
“I've been playing this game, fortunately for me, since I was three years old. That's one of the reasons why this game is so special to me.”
“My looks vary, but I definitely think about it and plan. I like to shop, too, so I'm always mixing it up. But normally, I'll be wearing something like a college T-shirt and a sweater, something like that. But I definitely have to plan.”
“There's six of us, and they didn't treat any of us different. They loved us the same. They treated us all the same, and I just want to be like them when I grow up.”
“I feel like my story would've been different had I had a chance to play with Bron when I was 18. I've thought about it countless times.”
“I used to, in the summertime, spend so much money doing a lot of fun stuff. Now, I'm actually consciously trying to save so we can live how we want to live after basketball. I've even sold a few things.”
“Usually, it's the guys who want to get better so they can get more playing time who are always in the gym.”
“I'm good friends with Lee Westwood. Bubba, Rickie Fowler. A few of the top hitters.”
“My dad is easily one of my biggest inspirations to play this game. To hear people talk bad about me, it hurt me because I know it hurts him, and that's not who I am. I know he raised better, and I know I want to do better.”
“I'm into the whole American and New York vibe, not just because that's what's going on around me but because of the fit. A lot of guys are into the European cut, but I can't really pull that off with my body type - I'm tall and have big legs.”