Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

“I've noticed that throughout my experience, when you keep positive energy, positive things happen.”

“At the end of the day, we just want to win.”

“With me being able to guard multiple positions - and a lot of teams are switching things, like the pick-and-roll and off-ball screens - me being able to defend multiple positions would only help an organization.”

“Every experience is different, teaches you a new thing - good or bad - and you just take it, learn from it and move on.”

“It's hard to think about what I'd be leaving behind at UK. I love my BBN! They are the best you can ask for.”

“My whole life I always believed in myself and my abilities, in how hard I worked.”

“If you do something you love, you take pride in it. You try to do it your best.”

“I'm the Black Steve Nash.”

“The biggest thing is bringing energy and leadership on both ends of the floor. The player I want to be, and know I can be, that caliber, does so. It's just something that I think is required for me to be who I want to be.”

“I'm just a basketball player. Regardless of the situation, I'm going to continue to work hard and play my game.”

“When you're a rookie, every day is a learning phase. It's from almost every angle, how to take care of your body, when to rest, stuff like that.”

“You can only take it a day at a time, try to get better every single day in whatever area you want to, and then it'll work itself out over time.”

“I try to not to worry too much about following in other's footsteps and just create my own path.”

“That's what fashion's really about. Rocking whatever you wanna rock, embracing it and having confidence in it.”

“Along with everyone's expectations, I have high expectations for myself, personally. I hold myself to a higher standard and I think that's why I continue to get better.”

“Oklahoma City loves their Thunder and the Thunder loves them.”

“I'm just trusting my work. Putting it in everyday.”

“Basically, when I put on clothes, it's all strictly about my mood. It's all about how I'm feeling that day or in that moment.”

“I want to be great. But then there's the time you put into it and not everyone's willing to do that. But that's something I'm willing to do.”

“I just want what's best for my teammates at the end of the day and that's giving them the best version of me.”