A biography for Jamal Murrayhasn’t been written yet.
“We can't get down on one loss or one bad defensive play. We gotta play through it.”
“It was a lot of fun to grow up in Canada.”
“My defence, that is something I can better at individually.”
“I have excellent balance. That's a learned behavior.”
“Toronto is one of the biggest spots for music; Caribana and OVO Fest and all that stuff, it's a lot of fun.”
“The stuff that the cops do and the stuff that happens, what bothers us, the black community, is it's so blatant... It's so out in the open that if you can't see it, then you are part of the problem because it is very obvious.”
“The calls aren't always going to go your way, and you can't complain about it. I tried to learn that as a young player, and you just got to play through it.”
“I played the two guard in college, and playing point guard is what I've done all my life.”
“I'm like a carnivore.”
“I have to try to help lead my team to win by any means.”
“I just play the game. I'm used to trash talking.”
“I love to challenge people.”
“Whether it is my shooting or going to bed on time. There are so many things you can do to be consistent.”
“I had surgery on my core muscles. They were ripping apart.”
“It's kind of like, I'm just a guard.”
“When you're successful, a professional athlete, you can help a lot of others.”
“In college, I got better at playing the 2, kind of got a feel for it coming off screens, found my rhythm. Before that I was a natural point guard.”
“I really pride myself on playing for Canada and representing the country in any way I can.”
“The first martial arts movie I ever watched was this old Chinese film called 'Five Deadly Venoms.' I was seven years old. My dad and I were sitting in front of the TV on the floor in our living room.”
“Coach Cal really makes you look good.”