Austin Rivers Quotes

Austin Rivers

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : August 1, 1992

I've put everything in my rearview mirror and I've continued to silence people. That's how I'm going to... continue to be happy living my life. And in the process, I silence haters.

Austin Rivers

It's been a long journey. Continued to work through my rookie year. I was hurt a lot. Up and down.

Austin Rivers

I've always been a peacemaker.

Austin Rivers

I thought I was going to die. Seriously. I had a 24-hour flu and then I had a stomach virus. I couldn't get out of my bed without going to the bathroom.

Austin Rivers

He and I don't know each other like that. We know each other as strictly basketball. A lot of people on the outside don't understand that because people think we have a relationship like every other father and son. We just don't. That's because he's been gone my whole life, and that's fine.

Austin Rivers

The thing is, I don't hate North Carolina. I know we're rivals now, but I almost went there. For me it was UNC or Duke. So I love that school. And at the end of the day, the rivalry stuff, that's just fun.

Austin Rivers

Trash talk can get confused with fight talk.

Austin Rivers

I always watch guys and take a lot of little stuff. I've taken a lot of hesitation stuff from Steph Curry. I think he's the best at that.

Austin Rivers

I grew up, I used to two-ball dribble, one-ball dribble like three or four times a week for like an hour all the way up until I got into the league where I felt like I now have it in my head.

Austin Rivers

In high school, I used to just catch the ball and do whatever I wanted and score. In college, you can't do that anymore.

Austin Rivers

I don't want people thinking I say disrespectful things to people.

Austin Rivers

One game, one of the kids yelled, 'The only thing Riverses are good at is coaching.' I didn't take offense, I just smiled.

Austin Rivers

I really wanted to give back to the youth - especially abused or underprivileged kids. Just hearing their stories breaks your heart. So that's who I wanted to give back to.

Austin Rivers

You got to get the opportunity and then you've got to make the most of it.

Austin Rivers

I don't want to just meet LeBron. I want to destroy him on the court one day.

Austin Rivers

He's a great father - I don't view him as a coach. He gives me advice as a person and as a basketball player, and I've learned a lot from him and my mom.

Austin Rivers

I do like watches. I like the sophistication of it all. Like the whole thing behind collecting watches is very grown man-esque, so it makes me feel more an adult.

Austin Rivers

I played through flu-like symptoms before. It was frustrating.

Austin Rivers

I think sometimes adding pressure can be good.

Austin Rivers

I'm just kind of private just because I grew up always with a camera in my face because of my father, and I was highly touted and ranked in high school. So I just like to be kind of low-key off the court.

Austin Rivers