Jrue Holiday

“As long as I keep my head clear and hit the books, then God will take me to whatever heights I'm going to.”

“I would like to shoot a better 3-point percentage, especially because the game is becoming more 3-point oriented.”

“I want to be an all-star. It's something I've dreamed of.”

“In college, it's all about defense.”

“I never really talked about being an NBA player or a college player. I just really like playing basketball.”

“I played piano growing up, had lessons and all that. I still try to touch up on that every once in a while.”

“Philly, I feel like, is where I became a man and matured my game and became better. I went through the good and the bad with my teammates and it taught me a lot. With the fans and all, it was a great experience.”

“I can distribute, I can lock up on defense.”

“There's pressure everywhere. For me, being able to control that, handle that through my family life, handle that with my teammates who support me and I them, I feel that's kind of how you get through those type of pressure times.”

“You don't have to get all the way into the paint to still draw attention or get contact.”

“New Orleans is kind of like a second home for me.”

“I love gadgets.”

“Having your voice heard makes you feel more involved and somewhat important.”

“I'll obviously never get to play in the World Cup, but I get to experience it because of Lauren.”

“My parents never pressured us. I didn't even know how good my mom and dad were until someone told us.”

“I've never wanted to move around a lot to try to win. There's comfort in staying in one place and a challenge in finding the right pieces.”

“Philly has that tradition of great basketball.”

“You know how you see Chris Brown and all these guys playing basketball? Chris Brown is actually not bad so I feel like it's okay that some of these basketball players are trying to rap.”

“Close wins really remind us that down the stretch, we can come together and do the right thing, and make the right plays.”

“I guess you kind of take what the defense gives you. You don't always want to just force it.”