Jayson Williams Quotes

My favorite piece of clothing as a boy was a purple Magic Johnson jersey from the Los Angeles Lakers.

I love NBA. I enjoy it, and I also really love the dominance that LeBron James brings to the court.

I looked up to Magic Johnson a lot. He was a tall point guard who found his teammates and had a good time.

I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.

I have season tickets to the Lakers and the Clippers.

I have nothing but respect for the Lakers. So many of their legends shaped who I am as a person and player.

I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.

The whole Miami Heat team is my least my favorite athlete. Why? Because they keep beating my Pacers.

If Tim Duncan had 'Knicks' on his jersey, he'd be a god. He'd be more than Patrick Ewing. With four championships and two MVPs, I think people realize he's one of the best ever, but if he played in New York, he'd be way more famous.

I loved going to the Knicks because we won the Atlantic Division championship. We went from winning 21 games or 19 games to winning 52 games in a short period of time. I loved coaching Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley and all those guys.

My dad never really played basketball, but now he's my biggest critic. I come home, and he says: 'Why didn't you shoot there? Why didn't you drive?'

My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.

I have often wondered why I was never captain of the Lakers.

The opportunity to coach Kerry Kittles I wouldn't give up for anything.

I don't know if we have any action going on, so there shouldn't be anybody worried about the rumors if it entails the Milwaukee Bucks. This is our team.

Growing up, I loved what Kobe did and Dirk did. My intentions are to stay with the Pelicans my whole career, but if something happens, I wouldn't leave because I hate the place. It's just the business.

I'm with LeBron team all the way!

The All-Star Game represents everything we as a nation love about basketball on and off the court - diversity, sportsmanship and, most of all, a commitment to unite fans.

Basketball to me is more than a passion or a paycheck - it is the tool I use to try to have an impact in the world.

I don't enjoy playing against Shaq.

I always admired the Celtics from afar.

I grew up watching Kobe and all these other dudes, but I was in love with that Oklahoma City Thunder team with James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant.

You have a lot of great teams in the NBA. I watched San Antonio against Dallas, and they're two great teams, and there are great teams in the east, as well. So it takes time to gel, as we've all seen.

I grew up in L.A. in the '80s, and the Lakers were the biggest thing to ever hit the world at that time.

I like Kobe, I like the way he approaches the game. He's a warrior.