Willie Cauley-Stein

“Nobody else can tell you what you are.”

“I'm not your cookie-cutter athlete, and that scares people. People don't know how to take that.”

“I think that's one of the things that intrigues people the most: my defensive versatility. My movement and mobility is something that piques everybody's interest.”

“I probably started painting when I was in preschool.”

“Numbers don't lie. I think it's pretty cut and dry what consistency is.”

“If I really want to be the best player in the country, all I have to do is work at it, and eventually, you're gonna get there.”

“I like thinking and being able to answer questions that are tough to answer. You have to try to figure out how to get a good answer and look intelligent.”

“The only problem that I had in my younger years and in college was not knowing if I had the confidence on the offensive side to just take over.”

“I don't enjoy art.”

“I used to be super self-conscious about my height. I mean, going everywhere and someone just looking at you - you're never not in the spotlight.”

“Basketball is everything, but I love fashion, too!”

“I think it's getting proven I've got good mechanics; I make my free throws. I handle the ball, too. I can do a lot of things I didn't do in college.”

“Seeing my teammates happy is more fun than me actually doing something.”

“I have a mental coach, which is super cool, but it's also kind of eerie at times.”

“When your teammates are telling you to score and telling you to shoot 3s, when you ain't shot a 3 in your whole life, that's cool. I mean, that makes you feel good. and, like, all the work you've put in, they are telling you to show what you have been working on.”

“My life revolves around the ball.”

“Call me whatever you want, but I'm eventually going to play like a power forward.”

“I have an advantage over most big guys - I'm quicker and faster.”

“You can do anything. Put the time in to do it, and you could do it.”

“I can play three positions - five in college - but realistically three in the NBA.”