A biography for Mike Conley Jr.hasn’t been written yet.
“With a rim-runner like Rudy Gobert - not a lot of guys can set picks like he does, run to the rim and go get it way above the glass.”
“To compete against the best players is something I really enjoy every night.”
“This is the pinnacle of the basketball world, you know, in the NBA you're playing against the best guys in the world, and best defensive players in the world, so you have to be able to outthink them and make the right decisions.”
“I really think broccoli is my vegetable of choice. You can cook it so many different ways.”
“I've always been a leader. I've not always been the vocal one, though, I think that's become new to me as the years have gone on.”
“I love horror movies. Any scary movie - if one comes out, I go see it, even if it's supposed to be bad. I want to get my own opinion of it.”
“I always had faith that I'd be a good player.”
“Winning a championship is everybody's goal.”
“I look for respect and to try to earn the respect of a lot of people.”
“I've been given plenty of opportunities and been blessed to have the kind of family that I have to give me the mindset to never stop working.”
“When you have a good anything, you notice the difference - whether it's a good shooting sleeve or a pair of shoes or a jersey, we all feel the differences.”
“My natural personality is more laid-back and not as aggressive.”
“I've never messed around with any fans. I've never yelled at anybody.”
“It is an honor and privilege to be able to be in a position to utilize my platform as a professional athlete to support the lives of others.”
“Memphis made me. I always say that. The experiences I had in that city and with those fans made me.”
“I don't like shopping at all.”
“I'm the guy that's always defusing everything and taking the burden off a lot of people and letting everything fall onto me. Obviously, I'm built to handle it, and I don't mind doing it.”
“You can't change who you are.”
“It's who I am. You win awards for sportsmanship and whatever, but that's just me being me. I'm not doing anything extra.”
“As athletes, it's our responsibility to help. It's easy for us to go out and affect people's lives in so many different ways. We don't even know how much we can touch people and change the direction of somebody's future.”