RJ Barrett Quotes

As a player you want to be on the big stage.

Steve Nash is just so smart. He’s one of the most down-to-earth people you’ll ever meet.

There’s always people coming behind trying to take your spot and I don’t want anyone to take my spot.

I’m not soft at all.

With my dad, when I was growing up I saw the amount of work that he put in.

I love playing in the Garden. My dad used to tell me stories about playing here. So to see that crowd, it’s crazy.

I do a lot of things with both hands. I’ve been told I have a better shooting form with my right, but I’m more comfortable with the left.

I never feel out of place. I’m never nervous or worried.

I’ve always been confident.

Any time you meet a great successful player, a successful star, it’s just an honour to be in their presence.

It’s funny because I feel like growing up in Europe and having these different experiences, I feel like I can talk to anybody. I’m always comfortable in every situation that I go in, and that helps me on the court.

I do regular kid stuff like play video games.

My dad went to the Olympics, so he has that one over me. So if I go there, I’m pretty sure he has nothing to say anymore.

I’m so overwhelmed, humbled and just honored the Knicks took the chance with me.

I’m mad goofy.

I embrace New York.

Shaking the commissioner‘s hand has always been a big thing for me. When you’re young and you watch the draft every year, you’re like, ‘That’s going to be me one day.’

I have goals, so you’re always trying to see if you’re on the right path to get where you’re trying to go.

My dad played in so many places, so I got to learn from so many other guys and they get to teach me.

Bernard King said something great about me? Wow, he’s one of the best. I’m definitely honored and very thankful.

Not really anything wrong with Memphis. New York is just more where I wanted to be.

I don’t like the feeling of ‘I didn’t do enough.’

It was my mom who pushed me. My mom actually pushed my dad to train me. My dad knows what it takes to play at this level and be a really good basketball player, and he just wanted me to make the choice for myself.

I’d love to go to a Giants game.

I feel I expect greatness from myself.

I love being a wing, you can make plays there and also get down there to download the bigs so I feel that is the perfect position for me.

What I always say is, ‘To each his own.’ Everybody has a different trajectory or path in life.

John Starks is one of my favorite players.

I have every goal you could possibly dream of – Rookie of the Year, NBA champion, MVP.

Who doesn’t think that they’re the best? I’ve put in the work and time just like everybody else. So, yes, I do believe I’m the best player.

My late grandfather, rest in peace, he was the biggest Knicks fan and he always told me I’d play for the Knicks, so it would mean a lot for me to play for the team.

When you sprain an ankle, you’re kind of off-balance a bit.

I’ll laugh at anything.

I just go and play basketball. All the media stuff, it’s about looking forward to playing the game I love.

Everybody kind of feels something for where they grew up, where they came from.

Obviously, you want to do well. As a competitor you don’t like not doing well.

Be grateful for every single moment you spend with your family.

My international experience has given me a feel for the game other freshmen and college players don’t have. I plan to take that to make my teammates better.

I’m right-handed with everything. My mom was lefty.

My dad went far in basketball, so I just see that there are still people that are better than me. So I try to play like an underdog and I’m just trying to surpass my dad.

I like lows because you can only go up from there.

I actually grew up in Europe half my life. Then Canada, then the States.

I’ve dealt with a lot of media and I know the New York media different, for sure.

My mom grew up in Brooklyn.

I am a big ‘try new things‘ kind of guy.

New York, playing in the Garden, I’ve always been a player who likes to play with a lot of people watching.

I feel like the Knicks drafted me because they knew what I could do.

I think everybody’s goal is to make the NBA. My goal is to be a star.

I actually like dribbling with my right more – which is weird.

When you put pressure on the paint, you not only score but you force the whole defense to collapse and you can make easy plays to hit shooters.

Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.

The home games, that’s really where you can see everything – every game is packed. No matter if it’s like a game we’re going to win by a lot or a close game – everybody’s here. The fans cheer the same way and it’s great. That’s really what I can say about Duke.

I’m never going to stop believing in myself.

If I’m tired, I’m trying to still say hi to a fan or still talk to that person ’cause that one meeting with them can impact how they think of me for the rest of their life.

There’s always going to be something. Can’t be perfect.