Jaylen Brown Quotes
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There's this idea of America that some people have to win and some have to lose, so certain things are in place to make this happen. Some people have to be the next legislators and political elites, and some have to fill the prisons and work in McDonald's. That's how America works. It's a machine which needs people up top and people down low.
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I learned to play chess at a young age, and I think that's where learning to plan things out and put things in position, that was the best thing for me.
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The way the NBA is going forward with versatility and everybody being able to play multiple positions, I'll fit right in.
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LeBron's a good player, but I look at him as just a regular guy to me.
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When I open my mouth and talk, sometimes people say they are amazed of my intellect. I don't know if that's because I truly speak in a way that people can understand or feel a certain way, or because they don't expect it. I don't know. That's something I am curious about.
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A lot of players get to a certain point they don't want to make mistakes. They just want everyone to see how great they are. That ends up being their downfall. You put a cap on yourself.
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Everything is educational.
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Athletes aren't allowed to have an opinion. It's tough. Athletes are evolving right in front of our eyes. You see athletes who are politicians, etc., and still, we're told to shut up and dribble.
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I'm just going to keep working to show people what I can do.
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I had attached my life to basketball so closely that it made me physically ill.
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I'm not really worried about anybody or anything. I think I have a lot to offer. It's just, with your rookie year, your body, it's just a lot. It may seem foolish, all those dunks and stuff: they look cool, but it takes a toll on your body, for sure.
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I really feel like there's nothing I can't do on the floor.
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Playing in front of your home crowd, they can almost be like the best sixth man in the league, especially being in Boston.
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Sports and education, I think they overlap.
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The fans care about somebody who cares about them. It's not all about somebody who can put the ball in the cup. I think that's my calling.
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I try not to think about the things I can't control.
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LeBron's probably the best player in the world, so you just have to make it tough for him, make him take tough jump shots and things like that.
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I'm emotionally and physically ready for anything.
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People will come at me telling me to wear this or wear that. If I don't like it, I don't like it. They couldn't pay me to wear it. If it's something I can rock with, I'll rock it. I'm more interested in being completely authentic to me. In my opinion, being myself is making a statement.
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So basketball has always taken me places that I could have never imagined.
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I can remember back when I was getting ready for the NBA, going through media training, going to certain camps - they almost teach you to not say anything that will get you any backlash or not say anything out of the norm, and what you're saying could be true to yourself.
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I'm just trying to be the best basketball player, the best student, the best son, friend, etcetera. I'm just trying to get better in every facet.
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I've worked on my shot because that's what people have been critiquing me on my whole life. I've gotten a lot better at it, and I continue to get better at it.
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Before you can lead anybody else, you gotta put yourself in the right position to be successful.