Jayson Tatum

“Being able to provide for your kids in a way that maybe your parents couldn't do for you is a great feeling.”

“I don't really want to get too heavy, you know. I still want to be able to move in the paint.”

“School was very important. But I needed to watch basketball.”

“My mom tried to not let me see how much we were struggling, but I noticed it. I think that's what made me work harder. I saw how hard she was working, and I just wanted a better life for both of us.”

“I want to be the next Paul Pierce.”

“I don't know how to handle all the trade talks.”

“Every time I shoot, I think it's going in. I get upset when it doesn't.”

“When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be when I got older. And I would just be like, 'I wanna be Kobe.' She'd be like, 'You wanna be in the NBA?' 'No, like, I wanna be Kobe.'”

“I love Coach K's passion to coach his players and to coach the game. I examined and watched the interaction between him and his staff, along with the players, and was impressed how hard they played.”

“I am growing up, but I still need help along the way.”

“I don't think I really like going to class that much.”

“I just enjoy playing in the big moments, in the big games.”

“Growing up with videos and YouTube, being able to see content from the '90s - music and games - that really helped me stay connected with the time before me.”

“I'm a pretty good free-throw shooter, so getting fouled is a good thing.”

“There's a lot of talented guys, but at the end of the day, you've got to go out there and get it. It's really about who's competing and who wants it more on both ends of the floor.”

“Just keep having fun. It's basketball. So that's what I'm going to keep doing.”

“Once you get to the tournament, it's like, win or go home.”

“Thin crust, provolone cheese, marinara sauce - it's just a St. Louis thing. That's what I grew up eating.”

“You've just got to go out there and make the right play.”

“I've been watching Kobe ever since I can remember.”