Jaylen Brown Quotes
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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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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.
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One of the most subtle but aggressive ways racism exists is through our education system.
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I want to understand everything so I can put myself in a position to be successful.
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So basketball has always taken me places that I could have never imagined.
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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 just want to develop and be the best player I can be.
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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'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.
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Often, everybody is comfortable with their role in life, and they forget about the people who are uncomfortable.
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Reading is looked at like it's corny or lame, but you'd be surprised what you can find in a book.
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If I want any shot at getting on the floor, I gotta know what I'm doing defensively.
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There's bigger threats in my neighborhood than LeBron James, so I have no fear whatsoever of LeBron.
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I really like black. I love wearing black, different aesthetics and shades. I like earth tones. Those are my go-tos.
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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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I always have a point to prove where I have a chip on my shoulder at all times.
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At the end of the day, basketball is basketball. You've got a whole life to live.
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At Berkeley, you wore a hoodie and pajamas and Birkenstocks, and that's swag. I was so thrown off. What I thought was cool wasn't cool no more, so I thought about what I actually liked. I started experimenting. I started wearing Birkenstocks. I wanted to dive into the culture.
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I don't want to come into a situation like the NBA and have to develop for two or three years. When I come in, I want to be a superstar.
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I would go to games like I go to dinner. If I come and wear something crazy, I'm just trying to be myself.