Tristan Thompson Quotes

This is what being an athlete's all about, being able to give back to our community, the people that support us night in, night out.

Everybody's got haters, but your city's always behind you. It's only right to give back.

I want to support the communities that support me.

At the end of the day, we play for the community. They come out there and parents spend their hard-working money to come support us and fill the stadium, so it's only right to give back.

I believe that all people that are successful should pay back their cities, their states, their towns, our country.

Those of us who are blessed, we owe it to our fellow citizens and folks who we are around to do something special for them.

If you're lucky enough to do well, it's your responsibility to send the elevator back down.

My number one thing was that if I ever did get successful enough to make it, I wanted to be able to give back to my family.

That's how we do it in the black community; we give back to the people who made us who we are. We never forget that.

Some people are embarrassed to say they came from East St. Louis, Ill., but now more people want to claim it. I grew up in a community center and I knew what it gave me. I always knew I wanted to give back and help people because people helped me.

My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.

It's nice to go to small places where we had a lot of fans. They followed our career and it's kind of a way to say thank you to them and do it for a good cause.

The city of Wildwood has been fantastic in helping us and supporting this event. This is a small way of the Soul saying thanks to our fans.

I believe that we all have a responsibility to give back. No one becomes successful without lots of hard work, support from others, and a little luck. Giving back creates a virtuous cycle that makes everyone more successful.

It's not about giving back if you're successful or a celebrity or how much money you have: it's about your responsibility as an adult to help others.

I've done things, sometimes foolishly misguided, because I wanted to give back to the fans.

I hope the young guys who are playing today realize what they have been given and will take it upon themselves to give back in return.

I honestly couldn't have asked for or expected the amount of love and support I've received from a large majority of Blink's fans.

I always believe that you have to give back what you have learnt.

People are paying to see me. You've got to give something back.

My friends in Kennington always ask me, 'can I have a shirt for my little brother or cousin,' and I always send them shirts. I will never forget where I have come from, because I know what it is like growing up in that area, and it is not nice.

You hear about players like Jamal Crawford who's constantly giving back. Isaiah Thomas, even though he's from Tacoma, he went to U-Dub, and he's constantly giving back to the community.

There were so many people who were instrumental in helping me get better. They say it takes a village, and the tennis community has been my village. That's why I've always felt that I have a responsibility to give back.

One of the things I'm most proud of in Atlanta is that I had a great relationship with our fans and I think they knew what I was all about. They respected me, showed me nothing but love.

On this Thanksgiving, as we spend time with our family and friends, let's all reflect on what we're thankful for in our own lives. And let's remember those who cannot be with their loved ones because they're serving overseas. But let's also do our part to help those who have no place to go for a meal. I encourage all Americans to do what they can to help those in need-because the best way to show our gratitude for what we have is by doing our part for those who have less.