Everybody is responsible for their own actions. It's easy to point the finger at somebody else, but a real man, a real woman, a real person knows when it's time to take the blame and when to take responsibility for their own actions.Collection: Time
I'm not the best shooter and I'm not the best scorer, but you do have to respect me because I can go off.Collection: Respect
I love reflexology - it's amazing. As a person whose career is on my feet, it relaxes me and keeps me healthy and helps me do those long hours on the court.Collection: Amazing
I've always said, 'Before you see the rainbow, it has to storm.'
The whole point of college is to find yourself, to figure out things before you go into the real world.
My rookie year, I bought a new Range Rover, and, knowing what I know about traffic stops in this country, I made damn sure that the tint on the windows was legal. Somehow, though... I just kept getting pulled over for my tint.
There are a lot of things that make Kyrie's game unstoppable. But his ability to ad-lib and come up with things on the fly is special.
I always leave everything on the court, every game. Tell me how many other players can say that.
I am a fighter; I will keep fighting and will never give up.
You've got to want to play defence. Nobody really wants to play defence. It's boring. It sucks. You don't get the flashiness, the scores, the dunks. But you've got to have it.
I want to earn it, I don't want anything given to me.
I had a lot of adversity that kind of tested my maturity and things I was able to learn from and were put in my way for a reason, to make me a mature person and more experienced person.
I just wake up and I thank God every day, because I easily could've been in jail or six feet under.
I've always played hard. That's how I was raised.
Off the court, I'm a totally different person. I've heard people be like, 'Oh, so sweet, like a big ole teddy bear.' But I guess I still have that look on my face in a game. I guess I still have a vibe where it's intimidating.
I could've easily let the passing of my brother control how I live my life. But I was determined not to let him die in vain and to make a negative into a positive.
Being on the court is a great thing for me.
I'm just a physical player and I just try to make physical plays and just plays period for my team and do things that they need me to do to help them win.
If you watch me for a long time, you'll really understand and appreciate the way I play.
I think any player would tell you when you've got a coach that believes in you and you don't have to be looking over your shoulder after every play you do, and you can just go out and play, that's the coach you want to have on your team.
I'm the youngest of four boys, and my oldest brother, Todd, was like a father figure to me. We were very close even though we were 23 years apart. When my parents were working, he was the one there for me. He was diagnosed with lung cancer when he was 15 years old.
I defend just like my brother Todd lived. He taught me how to play defense by the way he lived his life. I defend like every game is my last game, like anything can be taken away at any moment, and that's what my brother taught me. That's what he always preached to me, so that's how I believe the game should be played.
I'm not a superman with a cape, I'm only a basketball player for the Celtics. But if I can make one child smile, I've done my job.
Outside of basketball, I really love to bowl.
Nobody else is going to protect yourself. You've got to protect yourself.
I love Boston, and Boston loves me.
My whole life I've worked. My whole life I've been counted out.
My whole life I've been the one to look myself in the mirror whenever everyone else is doubting me. I'm the one that had the most confidence in myself and I always betted on myself, and it's worked out for me each and every time.
I've always been playing because I knew this was eventually going to pay off in the long run for me.
I never had a spring break. I've always been on the road. I've always been traveling.
Our bigs do a lot for us guards to get us shots, to get us shots, to get us open buckets, that they deserve the praise.
I'm a winner. I'm not about the accolades. I'm here to win.
Playoffs, you know, defense is elevated even more.
I pride myself on the defensive end. That's where I earn my keep.
I remember times putting on my shirt and having to tuck my stomach in because I didn't like the way it looked.
Thank God I had both parents and older brothers.
My mom and brothers are my heroes.
I want to hear good things. I don't want to hear any negative things about me. It makes me look bad. It makes me feel bad. It makes my family look bad.
I'm a reflection of my mom, my brothers and everyone in my family. How I carry myself is a reflection of how they raised me. I've learned that.
My actions speak harder than words.
I know how important I am to my team, my teammates. They tell me every day.
Just make sure that you know what's going on with your money and you know where you money is coming from and how much is coming out and going in.
Make sure you're building your brand early and make sure it's a good brand so in life after basketball, you have an option and you have resources to help you with that.
Don't be afraid to ask questions.
That's just me, growing up I've always had confidence.
I believe in myself. I always have and I always will.
If I'm too busy looking in the past, how can I see what's in front of me with the future?
You understand what your eyes mean to you, but it's different when you have to go through something like I did, where it's a possibility you could have lost your eyesight. It puts things back into perspective for you and humbles you a little bit.
I just don't want to give anybody a reason to label me as something I'm not.
I'm a lock-up defender and I believe strongly in my defense, so I don't need to take cheap shots at guys to get an edge.