Quotes from Harrison Barnes

Being able to play sports in a school or public environment was everything for me - basketball, soccer, track.

Ever since I was a kid - growing up in a small town in Iowa, going to Chapel Hill for college and then to the Bay Area - I've been interested in how communities come together to solve their differences. And I've always been drawn to politics and social change.

If you mess around, and you don't take every game as seriously as possible, there's going to be a time you get to the Finals and say look, 'We're not sharp right now.' At that point, there's nothing you can do.

People see Michael Jordan as a great basketball player, but he's a great businessman, too.

I always wanted to be on the same court as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

As a player, you always want to know what you can do. At the end of your career, you can look back and say, look, I was able to get this much out of my playing career and I was able to become this type of player. I think that's what allows you to sleep well at night.

To me, I'm honored to be able to talk to and interview people like Dr. Harry Edwards and Emmitt Smith, and just to be able to ask them questions is an unbelievable opportunity. I'm not a journalist. I have no idea about that. My wife is 10 times the writer that I am. I'm not going to be on that level.

The opportunity to intern at Facebook was an unbelievable experience. Just to see how they operate and the attention to detail to every single product they have was a learning experience.

I made the decision to go to Dallas. I don't really dwell on that and just move forward.

Food accessibility is a health crisis that has always affected underserved communities.

Anytime you have opportunities to spread the game of basketball, it is a big thing.

I've grown in maturity because I understood from an intellectual standpoint how serious Covid-19 is and all the effects it was having on our society.

Putting on that powder blue uniform was truly a dream come true for me and my family. Because I was so personally connected to UNC basketball, I had a particular understanding of what responsibilities came with the opportunity that was presented to me.

Staying low, not dipping the basketball, being efficient on my jabs and movements - paying attention to these things helped me grow and made me the player I wanted to be.

My mother chose 'Jordan' as my middle name, as a nod to her favorite basketball player.

I mean you look at apps like Uber, Postmates, Instacart, things that have revolutionized how quickly we can do stuff. I can be on a flight and schedule groceries to be delivered to my house and a car to pick me up when I land. It is nuts. And it is something that I will always be interested in.

If you're guarding a guy like Carmelo, obviously you have to stay close to him because he can get hot.

There's going to be a time when the ball stops bouncing and you have to move on to something different, whatever that is.

One thing about me: I don't try to live out what ifs.

When I got to the Bay Area, everyone was talking about 'Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley,' so I just wanted to go and learn more about it.

I've always wanted to partner with a family business because their stories inspire me. One of my biggest hopes is that the family will invest in me, educating me about their business, and imparting many other valuable lessons. This process of helping an owner transition her business to trusted hands really excites me.

I know that I won't be an athlete forever. I have to have a vision of what I want to be afterward.

I love reading. I've had the chance to meet some of my favorite authors, that's been really cool.

My goal from an early age was always to play in the NBA.