Kristaps Porzingis Quotes
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That's something that I gotta prove - I don't like being labeled as 'soft.' I'm not soft.
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Of course the defenders are trying to be physical with me. They look at me, 7-3, skinny, they try to be physical.
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The fans will talk about whatever. But when you're not doing your best, you're losing, you can't let all that get to your head. You focus and try to play hard. The fans, they will respect you for that.
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A good team needs time to play together.
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When I'm playing in a close game, I'm out on the floor only trying to help the team win.
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It's tough to find time to get rest.
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That's one thing about Americans: They know how to have fun.
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You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team.
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I'm a good student. Just trying to learn as much as possible is how I picked up so many languages.
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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.
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Before I got to the NBA, I always flew coach - it was the worst time of my life. I remember being 14 or 15, and it was such a struggle to fit into those seats.
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My quiet place is in the gym. When I feel like going to church, it's for me the MSG training facility and working on my game.
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It's a dream come true for me to be an idol for those kids. One little moment from my life that I spend with that kid, he might remember that for the rest of his life, that he met me that day when he was 10 years old.
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I love playing ping pong.
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Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure.
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I will try to make my career as long as possible. For me, it's not about money, so I just love playing the game.
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I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city.
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I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies.
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Whatever people want to call me, I'm cool with, except 'Zinger.'
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I like the triangle. My first season, the whole first season, we played nothing but the triangle, so I know it pretty well.
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We're a basketball family.
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Nobody wants to be losing, especially in New York. It's extremely tough. That's how it is.
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I really wanted to get drafted by the Knicks, and it was a dream come true. I wasn't even hearing the boos that night. I was just having a special moment with my family, hugging them.
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Low ceilings, low doors. I hate that. Oh my God, it's the worst. This world is too small for me.