A biography for Shaun Livingstonhasn’t been written yet.
“As a youngster, I got so much attention because I was ahead of the other kids - even when I was eight, nine years old. But I never was really seeking attention, so I didn't care about scoring 30, 40 points.”
“Sure, there were always questions that lingered, the 'What ifs?' You wondered what might have been if not for the injury? What would my career have looked like and turned out to be? But I had to put my head down and put it behind me.”
“Dub Nation has been everything to me... Just the way that Warriors fans have embraced me - I want to send a thank you to all you out there for all the support, for real.”
“I like autobiographies. I wouldn't mind making one of those.”
“I've always wanted grandpa to be proud of me, and I want him to see me play in the NBA.”
“The organizations that I've worked with, whether I have gotten cut or whether I have excelled, the always communicated with me honestly and openly. The ones that weren't so good, the communication was iffy.”
“Eleven years in the league, I haven't had a dirty play. I haven't made a name in this league by playing that way.”
“Like Forrest Gump, I just took off and it paid off.”
“Peoria has been near and dear in my heart. It's been with me wherever I've been. I always have wanted to give back and touch the city in some way.”
“My form is improved and I'm just continuing to improve. I want to come back as a shooter. A knockdown shooter.”
“I lost a lot. It was almost like I was a retired player where I lost all of my athleticism. I lost everything. Being able to get it back, step by step, little bit at a time, it was like surprising myself.”
“I play to win. If I have great numbers, that's great. Obviously you feel good about it, but still, I'm playing to win.”
“I had to teach myself how to walk again. It was crazy. I couldn't even make a muscle in my leg. I felt like no muscles in my leg. I was already skinny. It was like my leg was dead.”
“I never want to forget that I'm not anything special.”
“The best part of being with the Warriors has been the team camaraderie, the team meals, the team pranks, the bond we share.”
“As soon as I got in the NBA, I was thinking about it - wanting to use my influence and resources to help different communities.”
“Even if it's just two shots, I just want to see the ball go in the hole. That gives me the confidence to know I can make shots when I'm called upon in a playoff type of situation.”
“All the adversity and discouragement is trying to cloud your mind. But I learned to deal with it. In the end, I'm happy and thankful and blessed.”
“At the end of the day, it's about winning. I want to be productive out there, of course. But I care about the score more than what I care about the stats.”
“I was kind of an early bloomer. I played all the time, practiced all the time. So it just became habits, really.”