Jahlil Okafor Quotes

Swimming gave me my start, but my pal Tarzan did the real work. He set me up nicely.

So many athletes who have been close to me have been everything to me.

There are lots of women I look up to, but mentors are someone you talk to and not just admire. A lot of my friends that I trust are my mentors.

Truth to be told, yes, it does feel very strange to be in the Spain setup without Xavi. Ever since I broke through for Barca and Spain he's always been around. We've always had a great relationship and he's always set an example in every way, when it comes to camaraderie, how much help he's given me and, above all, in footballing terms.

My favorite memory of Kevin Garnett is not a memory - it's more of the experience I had with him for a year, just enjoying that moment of being his teammate, conversing with him every single day, learning from him every single day.

Pushing guys to be the best, that's part of the role I've always taken being a quarterback.

You're only as good as the people who you surround yourself with.

I had the opportunity to play alongside Allen Iverson and Kevin Ollie at the same time. I kind of had the best of both worlds. I had one guy that was super talented and another guy that came with his lunch pail every day and that was a worker. I want to kind of be a mix of both.

At the age of 16, when I had my first traning session with the first-team squad, I came into the cabin and there stood Ribery and he said: 'Come here, sit down. Take the locker beside me.'

Growing up at United and training with him day-in, day-out, you learn a lot from him. Wazza is always there, and you can talk to him. He has been through a lot of experiences in his life, and he is always happy to pass that experience down to the younger players.

Since I was 15 or 16 years old, my grandfather was my high school football coach and my life's been ball. Dinners we're talking about ball and college we're talking about ball.

I played with Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph. They were my high school teammates.

LeBron's been like a big brother to me, watching me play and giving me pointers on just little things. I really look up to him.

I know I have been compared with Broony and he is a player I've looked up to massively. When I first went into the Scotland squad he took me under his wing.

I remember the Vince Carter Raptor days: playing all the video games with him. Playing against him is one thing; having a chance to learn from him is a whole - another level of excitement.

Perry, Jeremy, Man, Just knowing that you guys look up to me, And I can help you out so much, I could pull you to the side when we're working out. And just as much as you think I'm making you better, You elevate my game.

A lot of guys, especially the young guys, I try to do anything I can for them - on the field, off the field, anything.

We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

The first time someone called me a role model, I remember thinking, 'What does that mean?' But I feel aware of it when I'm reading scripts.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team.