Nikola Jokic

“Maybe in the huddles I say something more. But I say it... not to become a leader, it's just to help my team out.”

“In high school, I couldn't do one pushup.”

“It's really cool. I don't know how many people in the world have a silver medal. Maybe a thousand?”

“I don't think I'm that funny.”

“If I get stronger it's going to be easier for me to play.”

“I just play the game. If that means I need to joke around, or whatever I need to do, that's what I'll do.”

“The team is always bigger than an individual or whatever, and a really good team can win a championship.”

“We cannot think about playoffs. We just need to play the games.”

“When everybody is sharing the ball, everybody makes everybody happy.”

“Passing is kind of in my game all my life.”

“Of course, we're going to talk trash or whatever. Both teams just want to win the game.”

“I believe the only muscles you need in basketball are the ones in your brain.”

“I think it's not just me. I think there is a lot of guys in the NBA that - just kind of big men in the NBA that can affect the game in so many ways.”

“Oh man, I am so happy when I get to dribble the ball.”

“A point makes you happy; an assist makes you and your teammate happy. An assist makes two people happy.”

“I like horse racing but I'm not an All-Star in horse racing. I'm an All-Star fan in horse racing.”

“When you think about Kobe it's, 'No excuse. Nothing can put your mind off what you love to do.' It's the Mamba mentality, for sure.”

“I don't usually talk much.”

“I loved playing every sport. Soccer, water polo, horses. Whatever. I just loved it - especially competing against my brothers.”

“Kobe is probably an idol for so many players. He was such a great player so you wanted to be like Kobe. He's a legend that never dies.”