Jalen Brunson Quotes
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I just put pressure on myself to work hard.
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I know the NBA is my all-time goal. It's what I dreamed of as a little kid.
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I need to be more aggressive, more vocal, be a better defender. I've worked on all those tirelessly.
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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.
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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.
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When you work for something, no matter hard it is, no matter how time consuming, how draining it is, you work for it.
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Every goal for me is to be a leader on the court every time I step on the court.
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I'm pretty sure everyone in the country wants a bigger role if they're not a star player.
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Every game's a big game.
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I love the game of basketball. I love being able to work every day. I love being able to watch film, be a student of the game. It may not show emotionally, but I just love that I'm able to do this.
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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.
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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.
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I love 'Nova nation. I love them.
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I can adapt to any situation.
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I have to make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I loved playing for Coach Ambrose, and I definitely love playing for Coach Wright.
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I love holding myself accountable and being held accountable by my teammates. It's never easy, but it comes with the role of being a leader, and if your leadership is not up to par, then the team won't be willing to work as hard.
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Stats aren't everything.
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I'm always finding a way to be successful.
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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.
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When you see people from your area do well, you're excited for them as well.