Jalen Brunson Quotes

I just wanted to get to the NBA. I never thought I would have a career that I've had now.

Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.

You never think that you're going to be in the NBA but be an All-Star as well.

My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA.

If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.

I think everybody's goal is to make the NBA. My goal is to be a star.

If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.

I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.

I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.

Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.

Making it to the NBA is a big goal in my life, and one day I hope to conquer it.

For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA.

All I wanted to do is coach in the NBA. I didn't want anything to do with college basketball.

I want to get into the NBA and make a name for myself.

To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.

What kid who was playing basketball didn't have the dream about going to the NBA? It's the biggest and final step.

My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.

I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

I knew I wasn't going to play for the NBA.

I've also always known that I wouldn't be playing for the N.B.A.

Obviously, I'm not chasing the NBA.

I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I'm just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period.

I'm living my dream, getting to play in the NBA, getting to play basketball.

I want to play in the NBA. I'm dead serious.

Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is amazing.