A biography for Kyle Kuzmahasn’t been written yet.
“I have that blue-collar mentality. I've always played with a chip on my shoulder, and I've always been hungry to learn.”
“My favorite commentator, NBA-wise, is probably Doris Burke.”
“I wanted to explore the world and explore life. I wanted to have more to life than Flint.”
“I always said if I had a platform to speak, I am going to speak. I feel it is just important, not only for African American-related things but world things in general.”
“As a kid, I always loved sneakers and style.”
“A lot of rookies don't come into the league and have that type of leeway that Coach Walton and his staff really gave me.”
“You've got to be the anchor of the defense at that five position. Call out pick-and-rolls, screens. The five is usually around the rim, so you see everything.”
“ESPN puts out anything for clicks now, it kind of seems like.”
“I want to clean up my handle. Get stronger. Those are the things that will help me out in the long run.”
“I was a young kid, and the YMCA was my second home, where my mom was dropping me off for seven, eight hours. I'd spend the day doing what I love: hoop.”
“My mom did so much for us, working two jobs, driving us where we needed to go and a million other things. She taught me the importance of hard work and sacrifice.”
“I'm always confident, always expect high expectations for myself.”
“I just want to be a complete player.”
“Going into a new school, you don't want to be the new kid and be quiet and shy. You want to stand out. You want people to know who you are in that school. I think that also helped me growing up. I always wanted people to know me throughout the school.”
“It was great to be in the gym with Kobe. He's so particular about the game and... why and how things work. That's one thing I kind of love about him. If you ask him something, he's going to tell you A, B, C, and D, and how that affects each play.”
“All the top guys are complete players, and if I'm not, I won't be there.”
“Utah is a very special place for me. It helped me a lot.”
“I think I can bring to the NBA versatility. I feel like the league is going toward four men that can pass, dribble, shoot, rebound, defend. I think I can do all that and bring that to the table at the highest level.”
“I'm the 27th pick - not too many people thought I was gonna play the way I am. It's just a testament to having confidence and work ethic and believing in yourself and keeping the marathon going.”
“Everybody wants to be a starter, and I feel like I'm a starter in this league, but I can't necessarily control that.”