A biography for RJ Barretthasn’t been written yet.
“I feel I expect greatness from myself.”
“When you put pressure on the paint, you not only score but you force the whole defense to collapse and you can make easy plays to hit shooters.”
“I'm mad goofy.”
“The way I operate is I want to win, so I'll do whatever.”
“Celine Dion, she's magnificent. She has the voice of an angel.”
“I do a lot of things with both hands. I've been told I have a better shooting form with my right, but I'm more comfortable with the left.”
“There's always people coming behind trying to take your spot and I don't want anyone to take my spot.”
“It was my mom who pushed me. My mom actually pushed my dad to train me. My dad knows what it takes to play at this level and be a really good basketball player, and he just wanted me to make the choice for myself.”
“It's funny because I feel like growing up in Europe and having these different experiences, I feel like I can talk to anybody. I'm always comfortable in every situation that I go in, and that helps me on the court.”
“I like to watch the best in every sport, so definitely like Tom Brady or Tiger Woods, his comeback story, or even Usain Bolt. I look up to those guys just because they're great.”
“I've always been confident.”
“I've learned that every game is different. You could play one team and have a terrible game and the next time you play them have the best game of your career.”
“New York is my favorite. Every summer I visited. I have family there. That's where my mom grew up, so I've definitely been there a lot.”
“I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.”
“I love playing in the Garden. My dad used to tell me stories about playing here. So to see that crowd, it's crazy.”
“I want coach to be tough on me. That's the only way, I feel, if you're pushed, it will make you play better.”
“I love being a wing, you can make plays there and also get down there to download the bigs so I feel that is the perfect position for me.”
“I'll laugh at anything.”
“My dad went far in basketball, so I just see that there are still people that are better than me. So I try to play like an underdog and I'm just trying to surpass my dad.”
“I feel I can connect with anybody. I'm definitely a personality.”