Quotes from RJ Barrett

Be grateful for every single moment you spend with your family.

My dad went far in basketball, so I just see that there are still people that are better than me. So I try to play like an underdog and I'm just trying to surpass my dad.

There's always people coming behind trying to take your spot and I don't want anyone to take my spot.

I don't care whether I'm in the spotlight, not in the spotlight. That's not gonna stop me from doing anything.

I don't really look for the spotlight, I don't look for any of that stuff. I just want to play basketball.

I love playing at Madison Square Garden.

I am a big 'try new things' kind of guy.

I've learned that every game is different. You could play one team and have a terrible game and the next time you play them have the best game of your career.

Steve Nash is just so smart. He's one of the most down-to-earth people you'll ever meet.

My dad went to the Olympics, so he has that one over me. So if I go there, I'm pretty sure he has nothing to say anymore.

The way I operate is I want to win, so I'll do whatever.

When you sprain an ankle, you're kind of off-balance a bit.

I do regular kid stuff like play video games.

I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.

Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.

To be the top guy throughout my life and my career, to have people coming at me every game, giving me their best shot - that's part of the reason I went to Duke. I love that stuff.

Who doesn't think that they're the best? I've put in the work and time just like everybody else. So, yes, I do believe I'm the best player.

I'm a LeBron guy, so anywhere he goes that's my team.

Celine Dion, she's magnificent. She has the voice of an angel.