Jaren Jackson

“If it's spacing the floor for a three when others are penetrating, that's what I'll do. If it's crashing the glass or if it's getting to the basket, that's what I need to do in that situation.”

“I grew up being close friends with several amazing female athletes. I know that despite having the exact same amount of passion and drive as men, they're sometimes given a fraction of the resources. That's just not right, and it's on all of us to change it.”

“What you ask for shall be received.”

“To be a two-way player on both sides of the ball is hard, especially in the NBA.”

“If you win, if you work to win, everything will fall into place and you'll have good games and you'll have the stats you want. But you have to focus on the team first and put it above yourself.”

“You have to be great at certain things, work hard at certain things and do certain things to help the team win.”

“Make sure you keep your mind right, make sure you get the right treatment. Make sure you do the right things off the court and get good rest so you can come back fresh and ready to go.”

“I tend to get frustrated if I'm not perfect all the time or if I can't go full speed.”

“If I'm out because of fouls, then it obviously will affect your touch and your shot.”

“I'm a stretch-four - I like to get everybody involved, get rebounds out on the floor.”

“Whatever helps each team do their best is what lineup they're going to put out. They're going to put the best players on the floor every time.”

“I really don't know positions anymore. Whoever is out there, let's just run with it.”

“You're supposed to play inside-out, make sure you develop yourself inside before you start jacking 3s.”

“I mean, as quickly as you can get a lead, you can lose it if you don't play the right way.”

“I knew what my ability was to block shots. I just didn't think I'd break a record for it.”

“You can't be a liability on defense or offense.”

“A lot of bigs can handle the ball and be versatile and they're able to make plays.”

“I like shooting threes, so when you're open, you have to take them.”

“You've just gotta watch film and know when to pick your battles better. Because as a big you're gonna go down there, you're gonna have to block a lot of shots, but sometimes they may have to score something or you may just have to let it go so you can stay in the game.”

“My grandmother is the queen bee in our family. She gets so much respect from everyone.”