“The different kinds of injuries, you go through a lot of different kinds of pain. But the most painful thing is actually the rehab. You have to go through pain in order to get better. The pain you feel during rehab is actually a good thing, it's something you have to go through in order to get better.”

Italian former professional basketball player, born 1988

Danilo Gallinari is an Italian former professional basketball player. Born in 1988, he spent 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association and is best known for his years in the league after beginning his professional career in Italy. He was selected sixth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the New York Knicks, after four seasons as a professional in his home country. Gallinari played two and a half seasons with New York before being traded to the Denver Nuggets in 2011.