Quotes from Caris LeVert

I've been through things in life that are way worse than a foot injury.

I don't really like fruit, so I drink a lot of smoothies to get my fruit intake up.

The work I've been putting in, I've kind of just been preparing myself for every situation. I've been doing a lot of off-the-ball shooting, catch-and-shoot shots. And preparing myself to play on the ball as well.

Nobody is irreplaceable; guys get moved every single year. For us, we just have to be prepared for any situation.

I would say from a young age, basketball had been something I've loved.

I feel like every single year I've gotten better and I want to continue with that trend.

You just have to stay the course, you can't get too high or too low on yourself. There is always going to be those highs and those lows, but you have to stay even keel yourself.

I think any time you put in a lot of work and you're trying to believe in a process, be dedicated to that one-percent-better mentality, you need to understand you may not see the fruit to your labor tomorrow or the next day or the next week.

I'm from the Midwest, so I know what Indiana basketball is all about and I'm very blessed to be a part of it.

You can't really take things people say on TV seriously. A lot of times they do it just for conversation.

Usually I get a feel for cities real quick, but Brooklyn is different. It's something new every day. But that's what makes it so special, that's why there's no place like it.

I was the oldest male in the house from when I was a sophomore in high school, so I definitely had to grow up a lot quicker.

Well, on Easter of sophomore year of high school, me and my brother found my dad dead on our living room floor.

You can run as much as you like or ride the bike as much as you want, but playing in an NBA game is way different than any type of conditioning that you're going to do off the court.

Michigan is a very special place and the college experience only comes once.

I'm not musically inclined.

Manu played in All-Star games, started on the bench, ran the second unit and closed games.

I try to take on the challenge and lead the second unit. If we're up five, trying to push that lead to 10 or push it to 15, make our mark on the defensive end.

At Michigan, my defense was kind of up and down because I played a lot of minutes and I was kind of scared to foul.

There are ups and downs in basketball, we all know that.

Oh we battled. Dad would beat me every time. I don't think I ever beat my dad in 1-on-1. I'd cry in front of my friends, everything. That didn't matter to him. He kept on beating me anyway. He was so competitive.

Definitely, if you're just going into the game focused on one thing, then you'll definitely be better at that one thing.

There's a lot of people out here who have the same dreams I had when I was their age that are really talented, and a lot of kids look up to us and really are watching every move that we do. For us it inspires us to be great.

After everything I've been through, I'm well-equipped to overcome challenges, believe me.