P. J. TUCKER

I've bought more shoes during the coronavirus than I ever have. Probably in my entire life.

It's hilarious; every time I get to a new city, I'll have a thousand DMs about where to get pancakes.

I like shoes that are definitive, and they know exactly what they are.

There's nobody I can't guard. There's nothing. There's no ceiling.

Me getting cut from Toronto that first year, definitely helped with the ego. It was deflating. Some people either quit or some people get hungry.

James Harden is one of the best offensive players in the game.

I like to hoop but I don't want to be remembered for one thing, like 'oh he just plays basketball.'

Figure out your niche and maximize it.

I've always stood for my people, with my people, but some guys just don't have voices like that. I don't like the pressure some people put on others. Some people are just not built for it. Some guys just play basketball, they don't talk, they don't post. Everybody in the '60s wasn't in the civil rights movement.

When I was in Phoenix, people started noticing and looking every day to see what I was wearing, but it never really affected me. When you do this every day, it's just something you do. Even in Europe I was getting dressed up for every single game. Nobody may be watching but it's just me. It's how I live and it's how I move.

I am the finesse king, especially when it comes to shoes.

When I went to play in Europe in 2007, I really got into high fashion.

I was a forward, a center my whole life.

I hate when people talk about certain guys and say they can't work together.

I've been the same size since I was 12. They thought I was going to be 7 feet tall. I never grew another inch.

I look up on Yelp and look at what the best breakfast places are, specifically who has the best pancakes in every city.

I think the way you dress should be fun. Wearing stuff that people don't normally wear or wouldn't particularly think is their style, I love that. I think that's fun and I think everybody should do it.

My body of work speaks for itself. I don't need anybody in the media to tell me I'm a good defensive player.

I'm going to fight every play.

Some people - which I don't understand - kind of get mad like I'm disrespecting shoes. I'm like, 'They are sneakers, they are meant to be worn, meant to be played in.' And I hate when people use them as trophies. They are sneakers. It's one of my pet peeves. I got pairs if I don't want to wear, I will get a couple pairs of them.

Everyday I have to get dressed. I can't just throw on something and walk out and say, 'I'm not going to see anybody today.' I see me.

Buy and wear what you love, man.

You come from the college, you're the man. I was second-team All-American. I got drafted by Toronto, but they just took me because I was the best man on the board. They didn't need me. I didn't get a whole lot of help or guidance. I wasn't playing. I couldn't get reps in practice. And it's big-boy basketball. Grown men.

Cuttino Mobbley always had on suits every single game. I've never seen Cuttino without a suit. He used to always have on suits.

I wanted to have a chance to win a championship.