Giannis Antetokounmpo Quotes

My parents and my older brother played. You kind of want to do what your family does. They were on the court. I'm like, 'I want to be on the court, too.'

I started out playing football in the park with my dad. My dad was a bit of a ball player, but he couldn't really be bothered playing.

I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot.

To be able to have winning in your blood growing up, whether it was pounding my little brother or trying to beat my dad in something, or just competing on teams with my friends, it was nonstop.

I've been playing basketball my entire life, so I feel comfortable doing what is asked of me.

When I was 15, I used to go with my sister to her youth games because she was really good.

It's second nature. You just get out there and play basketball.

I've been playing as early as I can recall. I don't even remember the first time I picked up a basketball.

I got to play with my older brother in high school and college, and I played with my younger brother in high school and college, so I kind of get to do everything, so it was really pretty sweet.

There was always football in my family: my dad, big and little brothers, even my mum used to play.

I was a Division I college athlete, and I grew up with five brothers and two sisters. I've always been a competitor.

My brother Barry was into all sports, and so was my late father. For me, hockey was the one sport I loved and played. I didn't really pay much attention to the other sports.

I've been playing basketball since I was five.

I don't worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun. David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan: this is like spring break in the ghetto.

I would never tell anybody to give up hockey - the great sports we have here - basketball, lacrosse - rugby coming into its own - we've got so many great team sports, and I say hold on to them.

My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic.

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.

I grew up playing every sport.

I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.

I have six brothers and one sister. I grew up playing ice hockey, a total tomboy, and that's what I thought I was going to do - be an ice-hockey player.

I come from a family of four brothers, so I like sports.

My dad was my coach in baseball and early on in basketball, so playing baseball was something we always did.

I was very slender and small. All my friends were on the team, so I had to make it too. I was a very aggressive player. I wanted to be one of the best, but I just ended up as one of the good ones.

My son has taken liking for sports and is most of the time playing cricket and football. It is so much fun being with them, as I'm enjoying every phase of motherhood.

Sport was my absolute love. It was very sporty household. We had my - my brother and I both loved sports.