A biography for Robin Lopezhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't like being scored on on the floor.”
“If you want to win, when you want to get to the upper echelons of this league, everybody on the roster is going to sacrifice.”
“When you travel around the world you see people repping your team, occasionally repping your name. That's very special, that's a bond that can't really be broken.”
“When I came into this league, it was a Phoenix Suns team consistently going to the playoffs, and they had aspirations to go deep into the playoffs. People were always harping on sacrifice, what you have to give up for the success of the team.”
“Make sure you surround yourself with good friends. I've been fortunate that I was blessed to be surrounded with a great family, but also I've got a great group of friends that I've had since high school who have helped me get to where I am.”
“I think really I've always had the same focus, to go out there and I like to facilitate and help my teammates in any way I can, go out there and work hard and I think things will turn out right.”
“Brook and I both own a house. He doesn't do any of the work to maintain it, clean it.”
“Who knows how players are going to develop in the future? I work on developing my own game.”
“Brook's always had a knack for putting the ball in the bucket, and I would have to go out there and try to stop him. That would be my thing.”
“I like going to San Francisco. It's close to where I grew up.”
“I really hate the Detroit Pistons' mascot Hooper. A lot of beef with him for a long time. I don't why, he just started going after me.”
“Anytime you come to a new team and with a new player there is a learning curve.”
“People will talk about character arcs, but you look at the character arc of C-3PO from 'Star Wars' to 'Return of the Jedi,' and it's a complete 180... he's not so much of a coward and a fussbudget.”
“Would not want to be a T-Rex with the short arms. I have some visible gifts.”
“Orlando has a very nice arena. It doesn't seem like you're encased in concrete there. It is very comfortable.”
“I'm not as athletic as other players, but I like to think I'm versatile. I've become kind of a smart big man.”
“I'm comfortable swinging the ball at the top of the key.”
“Steve Nash, Grant Hill, they were always preaching whether you win or lose. You have to keep an even keel, keep a level head.”
“I don't know if I ever said I'm going to get a lot of offensive rebounds. As far as I can remember that's been something I've done. I'm not sure how that happened. That's a way to help my teammates, so I'm happy doing it.”
“Basketball is such a global sport, being second to soccer.”