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I wake up every day doing what I love to do. I love to play basketball.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown
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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.
Jaylen Brown -
I had attached my life to basketball so closely that it made me physically ill.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
Everything is educational.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
I'm just going to keep working to show people what I can do.
Jaylen Brown
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Sports and education, I think they overlap.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
Playing in front of your home crowd, they can almost be like the best sixth man in the league, especially being in Boston.
Jaylen Brown -
LeBron's a good player, but I look at him as just a regular guy to me.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
I'm emotionally and physically ready for anything.
Jaylen Brown
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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.
Jaylen Brown -
I try not to think about the things I can't control.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
I'm just trying to establish myself, play the game the right way with my teammates, have fun, make the right plays, and get adjusted to the pro game. It's different from college. It's a little bit faster, so I'm just trying to get as comfortable as I can on the court.
Jaylen Brown
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Often, everybody is comfortable with their role in life, and they forget about the people who are uncomfortable.
Jaylen Brown -
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.
Jaylen Brown -
So basketball has always taken me places that I could have never imagined.
Jaylen Brown -
I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.
Jaylen Brown