Serge Ibaka Quotes

This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.

Five guys on my high school team made the NBA.

I wish I had more opportunities to play for Canada when I was younger, but pros just never had the chance in those days. It was just set up that way.

There are more Pacer fans than Paul George fans.

When I talk about the Spurs in different states, people don't get it. But it's a cool team to root for. I've been a fan since I was young.

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best players in 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.

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

I've traveled enough around the world with the NBA to see how much it's grown, globally.

Chicago is an amazing place for sports.

Everybody plays back-to-backs.

Every person that's in the NBA should experience playing in New York at least once in their career.

I really hope that a lot of Georgian players will get recognition, and I can help them get out, play in the European leagues and the NBA. Basketball is in our blood.

It wasn't until I moved to Spain that I actually got my first glimpse of the NBA. I'd watch this program called 'NBA Action,' which came on every week and showed clips from different games.

I enjoy Otis Thorpe; he took me under his wing when I was a rookie. I'm also a fan of Ron Harper. He showed me the ropes and showed me what it was to play in the NBA.

I've always watched the NBA growing up.

There's still a lot of athletes in the NBA, but shooters are very valuable. I take a lot of pride shooting, so I feel like it's going to be big for me.

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

I knew there were going to be boos if the Knicks drafted me. That's how New York fans are.

It was crazy knowing I'm going to the Bulls. I watched Jordan play my whole life.

After I see in OKC, I see this is how NBA teams are. You know how you're like in a dream and you have a superpower and just don't want to open your eyes and end the dream? Oklahoma City's been like that to me.

My dream is to play someday in the NBA.

People in the NBA, as far as Europeans or international players, they respect them now. I didn't have any respect from anybody. I had to earn my way.

I was always around basketball, from when I was four or five years old.

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