Quotes from Pascal Siakam

When I miss a few shots I just stay confident.

I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket but on the perimeter.

It means a lot when your peers see your improvement.

It's not to say I don't want African players to hustle and play hard, but I also wanted to show we can do more. We can dribble. We can have high IQs. We can pass the ball. We can shoot. I wanted to make sure I changed the perception.

I think it's always good to learn on the court instead of being on the bench.

If I'm starting, I'm gonna do that, that's the main goal for me, to be the best player I can be. But being on the bench, I'll be the best I can be and help the team to the best of my ability.

Basketball Without Borders gave me an edge.

I gotta continue within the offence and just understand it, pick and choose when to attack and things like that.

I always feel like I just wanna go, and that's something that I'm learning every day - understanding to think more instead of just going because I see an advantage or I see that 'oh, I can make this move, I can make this shot.'

I'm from Cameroon, Central Africa.

For me, I don't put a cap on what I can accomplish, right?

I mean, I went to a Catholic school - they call it seminary.

Winning a championship was the best thing that has happened to me that I've been through, that I've seen in my life.

I was in the choir before. I don't know if a lot of people know that.

When you get minutes and you have the trust of the coaches and guys just letting you play your game and be yourself, it definitely helps.

I don't compare myself to anybody. I try to be my own player.

I usually wear sweats.

I'm able to guard multiple positions, switch and pick and rolls, guard from two to four and be able to help my defence out and rebound the basketball, block shots.

Like I always say, whatever is my weakness, I try to work on it and I try to get better at it.

I focus on working on my craft and the rest will take care of itself.

You have to take advantage of every opportunity that you get and go hard.

People would make fun of me because they were acting like I can't dribble. But, in my head, I was always a guard... I was like, 'Yo, I'm tall, but I don't care. I'm not no big man.'

As an NBA player you want to help your team win at any cost, that's my main goal.

When my dad passed away, the NBA became a major priority for me. It became bigger than just loving basketball; I suddenly had extra motivation. I was willing to do absolutely anything I had to do to get to the NBA.