A biography for Jimmer Fredettehasn’t been written yet.
“You've just got to keep playing and keep working hard to get where you're supposed to be.”
“I've really grown as a player, becoming versatile, able to do multiple things offensively.”
“Basketball is great and so much fun, and it has taken me to so many places. I've been in the public eye a lot, and it has given me so many great experiences but hasn't changed the person I am.”
“I've always been pretty confident in my abilities to play the game and that if I get an opportunity to play consistently and be a part of team, then I feel like I've always been able to produce.”
“Shanghai is an amazing city. The fans were so nice to my family and to myself and just treated us as their own. I'm extremely grateful to the Sharks for that opportunity.”
“I'm loyal to my family, to my faith, and to basketball.”
“I like Maroon 5 and Andy Grammer, but I also like hip-hop a lot.”
“My best friend in the pros is Brandon Davies, who I played with at BYU.”
“I had a goal in mind and a dream, and I worked as hard as I possibly could and was eventually able to make it. And I think that's because I had that focus and that drive and never thought that I was going to fail.”
“People have heard about me, but they haven't heard about things my brother and my parents have gone through, and stories about growing up and living a dream come true.”
“I can juggle.”
“Maybe sometimes it can take a player a bit longer to get comfortable and to get to know everyone and exactly what he needs to do.”
“As I've grown older, my testimony has grown a lot, and a lot of it really has to do with my dad. He's been a good example to me. That's really where my testimony started, in just seeing how spiritual and what a good guy he is.”
“It is tough, you don't want to lose games.”
“I know I can play in the NBA, and I can be a very good player in the NBA.”
“I always look at the bathroom. If you have a nice bathroom in the hotel, then it's a nice hotel. It's all about the shower and the bathroom.”
“It's a conscious effort for me to be aggressive and take what the defense gives you.”
“Passing the basketball - I feel like I've gotten better with that.”
“That's what it's all about, going out and being able to help in the community and help people around you. That's going to carry far longer than basketball ever will.”
“I never thought I'd play basketball in China.”