A biography for Shawn Bradleyhasn’t been written yet.
“Whether you're 7 feet 6 inches or normal height, stealing someone's bike is low.”
“I sit down before every game and tell myself I've got to have fun.”
“My religion and my family are the two most important things in my life. But I love basketball.”
“My dad thought my head looked like a basketball, so he set one inside my crib.”
“I'm proud to be able to say that I went to BYU.”
“I'm taller than Manute. I don't know if he's shrunk, or I've grown or whatnot, but we measured up side to side, and I'm taller. I don't think Manute's 7-7. I don't think he's barely 7-6.”
“I don't like to give a 50 percent effort.”
“If I was any different than I am I wouldn't be who I am, and that includes being 7-foot-6. I wouldn't be me. And I don't want to change that.”
“I'll never regret going on my mission.”
“I know what's going on in life.”
“I've always wondered why I'm so tall.”
“I love being who I am. And I would not trade it for anything.”
“I've always been interested in politics, and I would like to make a difference in people's lives.”
“When you get drafted and sign a large contract, people expect results right away.”
“I knew in my heart that it was right to go on a mission, but it required a lot of fasting and prayer to make the decision.Now that I am returned, I realize even more that I made the right decision.”
“My goal is to be the best I can be for as long as I can, wherever I play.”
“I always felt as if force-feeding wasn't natural.”
“People have always talked about me. People always made fun of me, my whole life. It's always something that's been there. I learned to deal with it at a young age. And as I grew up and it became more prevalent in my life, I was able to control it because I was prepared for each step.”
“I followed the Jazz as a kid.”
“When I was younger, I had to play with kids three or four years older than me because of my size, and they always had to prove they were better than the younger guy. That's the way it's been.”