A biography for Ja Moranthasn’t been written yet.
“Anybody I play against tie their shoes the same way I do before the game. And I just go out there and play confident.”
“I have too many shoes to count, honestly.”
“I still know there's going to be some who have something negative to say regardless if I go 1, 2, 3 or the last pick.”
“I don't compare myself to nobody else in this league. I just focus on me.”
“Basketball is my escape, I feel at my best when I play.”
“I'm a big family guy.”
“You could have people who actually play basketball, but they probably don't love it. I actually love it.”
“I honestly don't care about Rookie of the Year. They can give that to who they want.”
“Everybody who knows me knows I'm very hard on myself.”
“Coming from being under the radar to one of the most talked-about players now, obviously, it's been rough. It's something I'm getting used to. But I'm happy for it.”
“My personality, the person I am, I don't like saying no to anything.”
“Whatever team I fall to, they can expect a dude that's going to work from day one and do whatever I can to help the team and make an impact not only on the court but in the community.”
“I just try to go out and play the same game every night.”
“Murray felt like a second home from the minute I stepped on campus and became a part of the Murray state community.”
“Me personally, I'll never say nobody in this world can beat me 1-on-1. Like, it's just that confidence I have in myself. And no matter who I'm going up against, I'mma always take myself.”
“We all want to prove ourselves in this league. We feel like we can compete with the best.”
“As far as speaking on my game - people saying you're one of the top players in this league, etc. - I know I can still get better in areas of my game.”
“My message to myself is always, 'If you don't believe in yourself, who will?'”
“Our goal is to win the championship, and I feel like as long as we stay locked in, continue to grow together, play together, that goal can be achieved.”
“I'm just a pass-first point guard who just loves to get his teammates involved.”