A biography for Jamal Crawfordhasn’t been written yet.
“If you put it in perspective, I loved basketball before I loved everything else, you know what I mean? Before I had a girlfriend or even childhood friends, I had my basketball. So it's my first love.”
“The Knicks were one of my favorite places to play - just the energy of the New York fans in general is amazing.”
“I think there's a role for everybody. Even a guy who's not known as a scorer, like a DeAndre Jordan - he sets the best screens, he blocks the most shots, he gets the most rebounds, he's great for your team, he helps you win games. Like, he helps you win big.”
“It's always special when my kids come to my games. It changes everything. You know they're there watching and you know how excited they are to see you on the court.”
“You know when you put two great players together, you're going to have to work through some things.”
“Back when I was a freshman-sophomore in high school, I was saying that I was going to Michigan once I saw the Fab Five come through - I was just mesmerized.”
“Obviously, having your peers' respect is everything. I learned that a long time ago: that some people see you one way, some people see you another way, but having your peers' respect is what's really important.”
“It's amazing how being a dad changes your outlook on life.”
“I've been blessed enough where all the rules that come with age don't apply to me. People were saying I was old at 32.”
“I was always a giver by nature. I wanted to make sure the person next to me or maybe even the person I don't know didn't go without if I could help it. That's always been in me.”
“I'm not a fan of analytics. When I was a kid, I couldn't tell you what percentage Allen Iverson shot, or Michael Jordan.”
“I just play ball. I just get lost in the game.”
“I think my style of play, not drinking, I think I'm a product of clean living. I don't drink, don't smoke.”
“I don't want people to receive me because I scored 20 points. I want it to be because I made an impression on them that lasts forever.”
“You want to put yourself in the best position to try and win.”
“I'm always entrenched in the community. I'm always working with the high schoolers, no matter what school they're at. I'm always in my community.”
“My first toy hoop was a Dr. J model!”
“I don't want to go to a team that's only won a few amount of games, but it doesn't have to be a contender.”
“I have a T-shirt that says, 'Ball is life.' My wife says 'That's an understatement for you.'”
“When you have a guy like Chris Paul, who's the best point guard in the world, saying I should be an All-Star, and other coaches and players coming up to me and saying I should be an All-Star, it's an unbelievable compliment.”