A biography for Markieff Morrishasn’t been written yet.
“My toughness comes from just being from Philly, man.”
“Me personally, I'm just trying to be the 'X-factor' that's needed. Whatever is needed out of me, I want to come in and provide.”
“I can just be one of those guys that used in the mix, playing 4 or 5 if we play smaller.”
“I keep in high spirits and keep my confidence.”
“I've had the iPad for a nice little minute, not into gadgets like that, though.”
“Once, in third grade, we switched classes and nobody knew until our mother stepped in.”
“I'll contribute any way I can, whether it's cheering my teammates on or being in the game.”
“I think girls should be paid more... they're just as talented as us.”
“I really didn't have aspirations. I was just tall.”
“Honestly, Detroit really wasn't on my list. I really didn't look into it much until I sat down with my brother and looked at the roster. It was kind of a perfect fit.”
“A couple colleges tried recruiting me without Marcus and I just shut it down right away. That was clear from the beginning. It was always a package deal.”
“That's what brothers do. I expect a lot from him. We always work out together. We always do everything together. I know what he's capable of doing. He knows what I'm capable of doing. When it doesn't happen, we pull each other's cards.”
“I'll do whatever it takes to win.”
“I'm watching a lot of film to see what I can do differently, to see how I can help when I get in the game.”
“I've gotten better every year I've been in the league, and I'm going to continue to get better, with or without my brother.”
“If you can imagine being with somebody for 21 years and you both get to the NBA and have to split up, and then all of a sudden getting back together, it's unreal.”
“It's tough to be away from my wife and my daughter every day during the bubble. So to have my brother here, it's special for me.”
“I would pick any team if I could go with my brother.”
“We need the fans to win games. We need the energy from them to win a lot of games and we need that every night, not just certain nights.”
“I'm a little bit more than just tough.”