A biography for Shaun Livingstonhasn’t been written yet.
“Going through my rehab kind of gave me a great perspective about what my game would be about.”
“I'm really into kind of a 'Sixth Sense' type of movie - mysteries, thrillers a little bit.”
“I want to show my team I'm for the team. I want them to see I'm in it for them, not for me.”
“I'm taking care of my body, getting my treatment, I'm in the weight room... I'm doing everything I can to stay healthy, and hopefully the genetics kind of take over from there.”
“I'm hardest on myself. I'm my biggest critic. I ended up hurting myself a lot by doing that.”
“I got a temper. But part of my role is to steady the ship. That's just to try to control your emotions.”
“Here I am, playing with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Kidd is my coach, I'm in Brooklyn, New York, they lobbied for me to be here... Regardless of my circumstances, I'm here.”
“The hardest thing to do is be a point guard, learn how to be a point guard in the NBA as a young player because you gotta earn your respect first of all the old guys, all the old heads. You gotta command where to go, know the plays.”
“The feeling after the first title was shock. But both feel incredible.”
“Seeing the ball go in during the game, getting to your spots, getting spot-up shots. You have that rhythm and you have that confidence in yourself. And everybody else has that confidence in you too, more importantly.”
“Just because a guy is not a 3-point shooter doesn't mean he can't score.”
“We all have those friends that tick to their drum, and you don't want them to tick to anybody else's drum.”
“Growing up watching the league, Allen Iverson was my favorite player. But once I got here, Steve Nash instantly became my favorite.”
“You may have good days, there may be more bad days than good days, but on the good days you have to push yourself, get the most out of it as you can.”
“I was kind of at the turning point in my career with my knee. I was dealing with the struggles of trying to make the transition back on the court consistently and not a game here, then sit a game.”
“Coach Dunleavy has done a great job of humbling me, letting me go out there and make mistakes and I've got a great feel for the game right now.”
“I like putting things together. The long game. Strategizing. Being able to mix and match personalities of guys.”
“If I'm healthy and having fun, then I want to play.”
“Any time you sit out, it could throw off your rhythm a little bit, and I'm kind of a rhythm player.”
“The NBA is kind of where I've grown up, coming out of high school at 18.”