Quotes from Tobias Harris

For me, I look at it like if I'm playing basketball at the NBA or if I'm a principal at a school, which is something I would love to do when my career is over, I'm going to find ways to always bring Christ out in my life.

I'm able to take myself out of the celebrity bubble and the profile that I'm at, and look at what black people are going through around the country.

Any time you get guys who are super professional, we call them pros' pros.

We been in the streets protesting for years about police brutality.

Basketball is more than our family business; it's our family passion.

From being my coach as a kid, and starting his own AAU team for myself and my brothers to play... my father was a father figure for a lot of people I grew up with. We've done amazing things together. It's the type of father-son bond that nothing will separate us.

You only live once, so why not try to take full advantage of everything?

Hopefully, I can keep growing as a player and have my number retired at Tennessee and in the NBA one day.

In Milwaukee, I was a young player and I didn't get the time that everybody expected, but that comes with the territory.

I like looking at Carmelo Anthony and what he does on the floor. I also like Luol Deng; I think my game is similar to his.

I think confidence is a key thing in this league and I want everyone that's on the floor with me to be just as confident as I am.

Every time I go out on the floor, it doesn't matter what is going on in my life or on the floor - it's about winning basketball games.

I think that's the difference in my game compared to some other guys. I just believe in playing in the flow of the game, playing the right way with ball movement.

Most of the time what I am reading is leadership books, books on the mind and a lot of deep stuff about spiritual stuff and Christian stuff. So most of my free time is spent reading. I try to read 1-to-2 books a month.

Some guys joke, 'Oh, you have a bedtime.' But I've got to be able to function the next day at the top level.

I had very good vets that took me under their wing, so I just want to be sure I give the same thing back.

To give back during a holiday where it's all about giving and being thankful - I've always been blessed to have a meal on my plate during Thanksgiving - and to spread that feeling to someone else's family, it's special. This is something that is truly important to me.

Each and every day I truly wake up, I'm thankful to have a life and be alive. I'm thankful to do what I do.

It's been amazing to me every day just putting on that Team U.S.A. gear. That's the team that I used to watch as a kid on NBA TV and now I'm a part of it! It doesn't get much cooler than that.

God has a plan for me and I know that it's all going to work out.

That's a good feeling when you can really just focus on basketball, focus on your role, on how you can help the team.

I met Michael Jordan as a kid. I train with George Gervin also, so that's a big thrill as well. I've learned a lot from him.

There are a lot of hard-working parents out there for whom it is hard to support their families during Thanksgiving.

A lot of young guys, I'm just trying to show them the way, make sure they have successful careers and I'm having fun doing it.