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I love 'Nova nation. I love them.
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I expect myself to be the best player I can be. I really believe I can be one of the best who's ever played. That's how hard I work. That's going to be my mindset no matter where I am or what I'm doing.
Jalen Brunson
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There's always going to be a way for me to go around a defense or play mind games and find a way to win.
Jalen Brunson -
I can control how hard I play. This is how I respond to coaching. This is how I respond to my teammates. If I focus on that, the other things that come with that are going to come.
Jalen Brunson -
I use what God had given me. I don't wish for anything else. I don't wish I can be a high-flier.
Jalen Brunson -
I think every time I step on the court, I'm just preparing myself to be the best player I can be, be the best teammate I can be as well.
Jalen Brunson -
I need to be more aggressive, more vocal, be a better defender. I've worked on all those tirelessly.
Jalen Brunson -
It felt great knowing that I got to help the winningest class in Villanova history, to be able to be a part of that. It's something special.
Jalen Brunson
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I was always taught that pressure comes when you aren't prepared or didn't work hard enough.
Jalen Brunson -
I know the NBA is my all-time goal. It's what I dreamed of as a little kid.
Jalen Brunson -
I just put pressure on myself to work hard.
Jalen Brunson -
I can't worry about what I'm doing to be the National Player of the Year; it's what am I doing to help my team be successful?
Jalen Brunson -
I'm pretty sure everyone in the country wants a bigger role if they're not a star player.
Jalen Brunson -
There's a lot of guys who are drafted and end up not playing in the NBA. They get their money for their first whatever years and end up going overseas or something like that.
Jalen Brunson
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I just feel like there's a lot of things more important than just basketball, and I love basketball. It's what I want to do for the longest time possible. It's what I eat, it's what I sleep about, it's what I breathe, it's in my lifestyle. I just really feel like there's more important things than just putting the ball in the hoop.
Jalen Brunson -
It's definitely nice to be relaxed and a normal kid and hang out.
Jalen Brunson -
Stats aren't everything.
Jalen Brunson -
I just wanted to set myself up for life, and that degree from Villanova, I thought, is very special.
Jalen Brunson -
I just know I can't force things. I've just got to play the right way, make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.
Jalen Brunson -
My parents always told me never be a follower, always be a leader. It's very difficult to do, to step out and be different and not follow the norm. If you want what's best for your team, you gotta be different.
Jalen Brunson
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I think every player who truly loves basketball wants to be in the game at all times.
Jalen Brunson -
Some guys are always gifted: Amazing length, amazing athleticism. But just put me in front of that guy. That's my mindset. I'm gonna battle.
Jalen Brunson -
I have to make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.
Jalen Brunson -
One thing I was taught growing up is it's only pressure when you're not prepared. And you're just not working hard. Those are two things I do all the time.
Jalen Brunson