Jalen Brunson Quotes

There's a place in my heart for every team I played on.

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.

I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

I love the game of football so every time I step on the field I'm going to do me. I'm going to go hard for the guys in the locker room.

Some of the best lessons that I've ever learned are on a ball field - basketball, football, baseball, golf. And I learned great lessons from my coaches - being on time, being mentally tough, having some discipline, and being part of a team.

My players mean the world to me.

I've been in this league a long time. The league's not perfect. But I'm definitely proud of a lot of my teammates, coaches, trainers, owners.

I've always said, in the era that I played, all those years with the Saints, you don't come out with a big ego.

I don't change the way that I play. I love the game of basketball, man. I ride with these guys in this locker room. They know that. If I've got something to say to them, I will say it. You may not like the way that it comes across. That's fine. But that's who I am.

Loyalty? There's no loyalty in football.

I will miss the ladies and the passion of the Sun fans. I was proud to serve as their head coach.

As a player, I just want to be remembered as a good teammate, that's it.

You work all season to earn the trust of your teammates and the coaching staff.

I just want to be seen as a kid who loves to play football and to do the best for the team.

I was a young player at Real, but working with players like Zidane and Beckham every day taught me such a lot: how you win and lose as a team and how you must respect your team-mates.

Every player needs to be happy and proud to play for Cameroon.

I would give Fernando Torres a contract for life - not just as a player but as an example for everyone. He is a very nice guy, really close to the fans, and has inside him the values of Atletico Madrid.

The way I try to represent my family and coaches, I think all are characteristics the league aspires to portray. That's just who I am.

You have to know what club you are playing for, or you just play for yourself. Every time I put on a Liverpool shirt, I know it is more than just a football game.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.

You cannot just switch football on and off; it's intense. There were times when I probably shouldn't have got involved in certain things and said certain things, but you feel that sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe. Maybe the supporters looked to me to stand up as well.

I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.

Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my children. That's my passion.