Trae Young

“My favorite player growing up was Steve Nash, so that's been a guy I look up to and a guy I've gotten to talk to a few times, too.”

“My confidence level never varies.”

“I remember me being that kid growing up. Me being the kid that grew up going to games and being a ball boy and wanting a high five from Blake Griffin or the other players.”

“I was never the big leaper, the dunker, the long and athletic kid who looked the part of a traditional basketball star. Truth be told, I wasn't even considered a top guard coming out of my recruiting class.”

“There's gonna be stretches where I don't play as well. People are gonna be talking bad about me and not always on my side and cheering me on.”

“My hair is different than a lot of people's. I like my hair. I like the fade. I like the little design I have. I'm cool with it. Obviously my hair is thin on top, so it looks like a bald spot, but I really could care less.”

“When you're around somebody all the time, you butt heads every now and then. That's what happens in every family.”

“I'm just trying to be the best version of Trey Young.”

“I want to do something different in this league, even as a rookie.”

“People keep asking me if I feel pressure. But I don't feel pressure. I realize there's a lot on my plate, a lot of expectations for me to come in and win and do certain things. But I'm just playing the way I always have.”

“I'm glad people get excited watching me play. Hopefully I show them something new each time I step on the court.”

“One of my dreams was being called a 'Diaper Dandy' by Dick Vitale. He calls me that all the time now. It's surreal.”

“I think my ability coming into the NBA is going to make it that much easier for me with the space and the different type of players here. I think just by the spacing alone is going to make my game that much easier and that much better for my teammates.”

“If I'm able to get drafted by the New York Knicks, it would be a blessing.”

“If you ask the guys I played with when I was little, they'll all tell you the same thing. All I did was catch and shoot. I didn't do anything else.”

“I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage.”

“I think I can pretty much do it all for a team. And I'm looking forward to whatever team I go to, making a huge impact.”

“I'm actually enjoying attention. Who wouldn't?”

“I bring immediate impact off the court as much as I do on the court.”

“That's what my mindset is, making the right play and doing the right thing each and every possession.”