Brandon Ingram Quotes

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.

When I look back over my career, having an opportunity to compete against really good players like Lester Hayes are some of the highlights.

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.

I don't know if I could have made it as an NBA player. But I knew I could make it as a coach.

It's always important when you play in a tournament that they have a basketball court and an arena.

Having played in the league during the '80s, '90s, and the new millennium (old, I know), I had the chance to see firsthand how the best point guards of our time played the game.

I feel like I should be an NBA player.

Without the players, there's no game.

When you're on the court with guys that know basketball, it's a universal language for us.

They didn't say all wins in the NBA are all pretty.

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

I love all sports! I'm always impressed by athletes. I also love watching the Olympic Games. In high school, I played co-ed soccer and basketball. I really enjoyed both of those sports, but I have to admit basketball wasn't my calling.

You always - as a basketball player, as a competitor - that's where you speak most: on the court.

I learned a lot in the NBA.

My preference is to just be on the court. I just want to play no matter where that is at.

I really do not think about 'Oh, right now I have to defend those points and this title.' I just really want to enjoy playing on the court, in front of the fans.

I played a little basketball. Some football in junior high.

You never had the opportunity to play with some of the great ballplayers, but being that close around them, and being in the same category, was a great feeling, to feel that vibe of all the best players who played the game.

Playing professional football is something I'll never be able to do.

I think, growing up, I was seen as the perfect power forward. For a long time, I thought maybe I was supposed to be a basketball player.

It was really an easy decision for me to be a part of the Lakers. It's priceless. It is one of the few places where I truly get lost in the joy of the moment of that game. All of the stresses and all the responsibilities are gone.

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

I loved the glamour and excitement of the games and, in particular, knowing the names of each and every one of the referees - that's because my mom, a former basketball player, would yell at them from our front-row seats for making bad calls!

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.

It's great to have atmosphere at the stadium, but football is all about the players.