Larry Nance

“Teams desperately don't want me off the dribble in the lane. For me, if I can shoot well enough to have them close out to me then my first step is too fast for these big guys to stay in front. Once I get downhill that's when playmaking ensues.”

“The Remicade is what keeps me healthy, and when that starts to dwindle a little bit, I feel it. I wouldn't say it affects me too much - I'm pretty good at fighting through it - but it's definitely something that when it gets to that time, I start taking more naps and stuff like that.”

“I wasn't that talented, I wasn't big. So, I didn't have that many offers. Michigan was kind of sniffing around, but ended up not pulling the trigger.”

“Russell Westbrook would be a terrific soccer playe. He's got the speed, the strength, the athleticism. He's got the size for it. He'd be a great build for a soccer player.”

“Energy's a skill and that's definitely something I'm working on at perfecting.”

“My tendency when I don't have the ball is to go to the rim. That's where I'm supposed to be.”

“I'm definitely going to start a foundation of my own at some point.”

“I had several conversations with my parents about potentially wanting to quit, saying, like: 'I think I might want to be done.' And they would always say, 'Hey, this not what you have to do. Whatever you feel like doing - go to school, get your degree, get your education and then after that if, you want to get away from basketball, do it.'”

“I want to be in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation.”

“Having LeBron as the north star for your franchise is very comforting.”

“If there was one place I would've liked to play my first couple of games, it would've been at Staples Center.”

“When a team gets into the mindset of, Alright, I've got a good shot... he's got a better one, they're going to be tough to beat.”

“Whether it's on the steals, on blocks or locking my man down, defense is always going to be there. That's my cornerstone.”

“If I got picked in the first round, second round, lottery, never picked - it wouldn't have mattered to me.”

“I'm an energy guy. I play with an incredibly high motor. I never take a play off.”

“The second a shot goes up - if you're looking underneath the rim, you'll see me try to get in a box-out position. It's effort plays that you can count on from me.”

“In the U.S., we prioritise baseball, basketball and American Football compared to European countries which prioritise soccer first.”

“Well, I love any and all Bruno Mars. I don't feel bad about that. I also love some Maroon 5 every now and again. But I guess Whitney Houston would probably be the guilty pleasure.”

“I was more of a soccer player.”

“Mamba mentality, I wish more people got to see it up close and see it in person.”