A biography for Ja Moranthasn’t been written yet.
“I love negative energy. It motivates me. It really doesn't bother me because my dad was my first hater, so if I can take it from him, I can take it from anybody.”
“I have the opportunity to put the state of South Carolina on the map.”
“You can't worry about the last game so much, because you're always moving on to the next one.”
“I can score the ball, obviously share the ball.”
“I don't fear nobody, dawg.”
“There's no point in, you know, being scared of somebody out there.”
“My 11th-grade summer, going into my senior year, is when I started dunking consistently. Before then, I'd probably get one dunk out of 25 tries.”
“I'm a winner, and that's the main goal. If I do that, everything else will take care of itself.”
“I love making my teammates' jobs easier, putting them in spots where they can score. Just to see them with smiles on their faces, giving them confidence - that makes me feel much better than scoring the ball.”
“I don't hunt shots. My teammates actually yell at me if I'm not being aggressive.”
“I like when the odds or pressure is stacked against me. That's when I thrive the best.”
“I'm a big Chris Paul fan.”
“My goal is to do everything that people said I can't and wouldn't do.”
“Once I'm on the court, inside those four lines and the ball goes up in the air, I feel like it's my time to shine and prove myself that I'm one of the top players in this league. No matter who I'm going against.”
“Obviously, everybody's ultimate goal is to win a championship. We've just got to make sure we're laying brick by brick each day to get better. At the end, we'll build an empire.”
“I'm trying to get better in all areas, whether its ball handling, finishing, defending.”
“My parents really helped me stay focused, keep working, and I think I just stuck to it. That's what makes me more humble.”