Zion Williamson

“My mom to this day is the hardest coach I've ever had. There were times when my stepdad would look at me and say 'you had a good game' and my mom would be like 'I don't know what you're talking about, you had 2 or 3 turnovers.”

“When I'm not hitting the books or on the court working, I like to help out around my community.”

“My body is just built different. Some people try to look at it as a weakness, but I look at it as a blessing.”

“If my opponent wants to think of me as a dunker, it's just gonna shock them more when I show them another part of my game.”

“I don't try to live up to nobody's expectations. I just try to be me, be the best version of myself that I can be.”

“New Orleans is my kind of city. I think there's a lot going on, but it's also very calm. It's a place where I can actually drive a car without being stuck in traffic for for 40, 50 minutes. It's my kind of city. A lot going on but still calm.”

“Some things I have to keep to myself.”

“I just love learning about the past and everything we've been through as people and as a country.”

“I just want to show the world my love, passion and my competitive spirit.”

“I think I fit into any type of system because I don't really have a certain position. Sometimes people try and label me, but I don't look at myself as being locked into one position.”

“I don't think I'll ever tell you I had a great performance in a loss. That doesn't make sense to me, to be honest.”

“One thing I'll say about Drake is that he never talks about me about going to any schools. I know people think that, but he has never done that. He just talks to me about how I'm dealing with life and things like that. He's like a big bro and I really appreciate that about him.”

“I can guard guys my size and bigger, because, typically, I'm stronger than them, but sometimes guys get by me on the wing. It's not as big a deal because I can recover pretty well and I'll block their shot at the rim, but I hate when guys go past me on the wing. I hate that.”

“I've looked up to Michael Jordan because not only was he an assassin on offense, he was an assassin on defense.”

“Truth be told, nobody likes to lose.”

“It was crazy, like I watched him on TV growing up. And you know, I'd be a little starstruck sometimes, because we'd be in a game, and then you know, I'm looking over at Coach for the play. And I'm lookin' like, Man, that's Coach K right there! He's my coach.”

“The money thing, that's money, I don't play this for money, I play for the love of the game.”

“Any given night, I learned it in college, you can lose a game.”