Quotes from D'Angelo Russell

I just really try to model my game after Steph Curry.

That's my ultimate goal, just being a part of something special.

There's a lot of spoiled Lakers fans.

When it comes to basketball you always want to put the ball in the hole. You want to get as consistent and get that muscle memory right and be consistent.

I am comfortable with being uncomfortable.

The league has changed in so many ways. There are no point guards anymore, there are no centers anymore; it's all positionless basketball.

There is a lot of extra energy with being in a Lakers uniform.

You look good. You play good. That's a true statement.

I wasn't upset to leave Los Angeles.

I want to learn how to stick around this league. I don't think there's a cheat code to it. But the sooner you find it out, the better you'll be.

When I was in L.A., the structure wasn't up to par as I wanted it to be.

No one is going to give me opportunities. I've gotta take them.

I'm part-time vegan. I try to be vegan when I can. But I dip and dive in everywhere.

I got ice in my veins!

I really didn't get to experience college. I enjoyed Ohio State, but I didn't feel like I had a chance to live the college life. When some guys got bored, they went out partying or to the student center. When I got bored, I went to the gym.

If you have your own taste, you know what looks right and what looks good on you versus someone kind of telling you what looks good on you.

Me being young, I'm going to definitely mess up a lot more than I'm going to make the right play, but I want my teammates to be able to trust me and look at me as a veteran guard trying to run the team.

It's hard to be so mentally competitive and when you're not competing you try to turn it off but it doesn't work like that. I don't think you can just turn it off, I think you still find ways to be competitive - if it's playing a video game, if it's playing cards.

I know how easy it is to get assists. But you can't be a pass-first guy and get assists. You have to attack.