Quotes from Brook Lopez

My older brothers always collected comics and read them. When we were little, Robin and I would sneak into their room and take them and read them.

I was always a big Ken Griffey Jr. fan growing up.

I have two older brothers. My twin Rob and I are the youngest in the family, and our brothers were born in '76 and '81.

In my family, Robin loves planning the trips. He does the itineraries and everything, always sends them out in a mass text.

It's a dream come true to play for the Lakers.

I read a lot of comic books and they don't mention Dwight Howard much.

I'm an active guy off the court, I love messing around and having fun with my friends.

I enjoyed playing in L.A. and being a Laker. But I couldn't be happier playing in Milwaukee. This has been an amazing situation to come into.

You have to go in with a mindset, just if you're open you're going to shoot your shot.

Growing up, my mom was my mother and father figure. She was my role model. I looked up to her. She was all we ever needed.

I love you, C-3PO. I love the original trilogy. But when R2-D2 runs away in the first 'Star Wars,' instead of stopping him or going to tell Luke and Uncle Owen, he hides. It's so good. He hides! He has to wait for Luke to come and tell him R2-D2 ran away. What a dork!

I am who I am. I'm not going to go out of my way to impress anybody for a sponsorship. I'm not going to change who I am for a sponsorship.

I'm not the quickest guy in the world, so I figured if I beat a guy off the dribble, I kind of want to get my space and get my shot up fairly quick - not rush my shot or anything, but just get to my spot where I can make it and they have no chance of contesting it.

I want to be a Net for my entire career.

I had such a fantastic time playing with the Nets, made some connections, friendships relationships that I'll have and cherish for life.

The Nets are the only place I want to be.

I can remember in second grade coming back from school and telling my mom, 'You know what, before I play in the NBA, I want to go to Stanford.' Because of her, I had everything figured out.

We were really going with what worked at Stanford. It was difficult for players to 'D' me up in the post, so that was a strength of ours and we just pounded it in the block.

I went to classes on writing for film and theatre as well as short stories at Stanford.

At Stanford, it was a little bit difficult for players to 'D' me up in the post, so that was a strength of ours. We just pounded it in the block. But I really feel I could play both the 4 or 5 position.

Return of the Jedi' has always been favorite. It almost goes backwards for me. 'Return of the Jedi,' then 'Empire,' then 'Star Wars.'

No question, I love being a Net.

Robin could be a backup, to maybe Tim Duncan. That's cool. It's possible, probably unlikely, but it's his dream.

When it's a good shot, open, in rhythm with our offense you've got to take it. If it's open you've got to have confidence to shoot it and knock it down.