DeAndre Jordan Quotes

If I came in to recruit your son, I would tell you, your wife, and your son, that I will be the most demanding coach your son can play for.

I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do that out on the court just to prove that I'm worthy enough to be on the court with him, starting with the dirty jobs - just getting rebounds, getting shots, getting blocks, and just running the court.

I'm going to come in and learn and be the best player I can be on the court as well as off the court.

My coaches respect me - the way I come to work, practice and play.

Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.

I just focus on what the team needs me to do to win.

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.

Ever the coach's dream, Tebow embraced the role of punt protector.

I learned to respect the coach and to do everything within my power to show that I should be the one playing. That's exactly what I did during my three years under Mourinho.

Every year, I strive to be the best defensive player in the league.

Just care about your teammates, care about the game, try to be good each day. That's the way I do my part.

When I'm on the pitch I always give everything for my team.

All I can do is play as hard as I can play, make as many plays as I can make and try to help my team win football games.

What I'd most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in every competition.

All my coaches will tell you that I am a great professional.

It's part of the reason I went to Duke. Coach K came to me. He saw everything but the dunks. He was like, 'It's a dunk. It's two points. Who cares?' He saw every other part of my game that I wanted the world to see.

You define great players as guys that are out there grinding, battling every day with their team.

My son, he understands being an athlete and being a student-athlete and how important it is that those two things go hand in hand.

I just want to enjoy my football and hopefully that brings success to the team.

If someone is not playing defense or not giving effort, that's my specialty. I don't hold back on my words.

I just want to play and help my team all the time.

If I hit a bad punt, and some guys don't make a tackle, and I have to make a tackle for them, that's my opportunity to step up for my teammates.

To be successful in football, you have to do things that put the team first. Everyone has to play their role, and if they don't do it, you're not going to win.

I'm not going to play with a filter anymore; I'm going to play the game I need to play to be a great player for my team.

I don't play for the attention; I work on my skills every day so I can go out and play my role to the fullest to help the team win. That's my No. 1 goal when I step on the court.