Quotes About Community

I grew up in the South Bronx in the 1970s. My dad worked in IT, and my mom was a teacher.

Nobody wants to admit it, but they send the worst teachers to The Bronx.

Remy Ma is from the Bronx and I'm from the Bronx. The stories in her music are similar to what I've experienced.

Compton is this amazing place with a rich history. I see it as a new Brooklyn.

I live in Brooklyn.

I kind of have an allegiance to the city, but I don't love Brooklyn.

I grew up in Brooklyn.

I love Brooklyn; it's a part of who you are.

I don't really consider myself a black man in Hollywood. I live in Brooklyn... and on purpose.

Brooklyn is definitely the only place to live in the New York area. I love Brooklyn. Go Brooklyn!

I'll always be a Brooklyn girl.

I want to be an ambassador of Brooklyn.

I always felt most at home on a basketball court, dating all the way back to when I was growing up in Brooklyn.

America to me is where I grew up: in Brooklyn, around other black and Latino people who helped and loved each other. I just want to show people that America doesn't have to be this 'I'm in the NRA, blah blah blah' type of place.

I think Brooklyn is easily one of the best NBA cities out there.

One of the reasons I moved back to Brooklyn is to get to hang out with the guys I've known since we were 12, 13 years old. Having that sense of community is incredibly important to me.

New York is one of my favorite places in the world, Brooklyn especially.

It's hard to compete with everything that Brooklyn has to offer as a city.

I finally feel like I have an NBA home in Brooklyn.

I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center. The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love.

Just playing in Brooklyn, playing in New York is such an amazing experience - it's something that can be so special.

I just like to be around my bros, be around friends in general.

My father worked every day; my brother and sister had to travel many hours to study, so Atletico were for people like us.

I think working as part of a brotherhood shows you can achieve personal satisfaction in a team.