Jerami Grant

“It's every kid's dream to be able to grow up and win a gold medal and make a bunch of money and give back to the community.”

“Obviously, I've been blessed. God has blessed me. So I want to give back however I can.”

“Parents should always teach their children as much as possible about everything.”

“Any time you get traded, initially you feel a little weird, because you got traded, right?”

“I am so thankful to Coach Boeheim and the rest of the Orange coaching staff for guiding me throughout my college career, and am grateful to my teammates for two incredible seasons.”

“We all try to make our own way, but we definitely try to learn from our parents' experiences.”

“My confidence comes from my work, so the more work I put in the more confident I am on the court.”

“At Syracuse, I didn't need to be that big in order to do what I wanted to do on the court.”

“It's exciting to be able to show your work.”

“I just want to help us win however I can.”

“I try to get to the gym as much as possible during my free time.”

“Once you start something, you owe that situation the courtesy of finishing it. You owe that situation everything that you have until that situation is done.”

“I came out throughout the whole summer after I was drafted and worked extremely hard.”

“I always want to improve on a little bit of everything.”

“I was a Black man before I was a basketball player.”

“I've got to play that leadership role, grow into that.”

“I've learned how defenses will play me.”

“You know being from 'Chocolate City' seeing people of our culture around, especially struggling just makes you want to give back.”

“Winning matters over personal play.”

“To be able to make the Olympic team was a surreal feeling, knowing where I started.”