Austin Rivers Quotes

Austin Rivers

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : August 1, 1992

Being a great high school player is one thing, but being a great NBA player is another.

Austin Rivers

It seems that once I stepped foot in L.A., I saw an opportunity and took it, and haven't looked back.

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Everyone has an opinion about things they don't know much about. You just have to tune everybody out.

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You can't strut around in my house, because everybody has their own achievements.

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I'm looking forward to a state championship, those are my expectations.

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It seemed like my dad was always a thousand miles away, coaching.

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I know what the narrative is on me. It's because I come from money and I have a swagger and confidence about me.

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Whenever anybody plays their old team, there's obviously something there.

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My dad's the type of guy when I was 5 years old, we played checkers and he would not let me win. That's just how he is. He's not doing any favors for me.

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How would you deal with it if you're 9 years old, people are telling you, 'You suck,' and they don't give sympathy? They don't feel bad for you because of who your dad is.

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It's a 30-game season, and guys in college are big, strong, athletic and they're playing to show you what they can do to win every single game.

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I get picked on by my older brother and sister, and I get yelled at for picking on my little brother and for not cleaning my room.

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The easiest thing sometimes is just playing. You don't have to worry about the plays, this and that, you just play.

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In terms of playing for my father, that was an amazing experience that me and him got to do. But that was that.

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I have really good lateral movement. I've always had quick lateral movement.

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Some people just can't understand or relate. So why would I care about someone's opinion who doesn't do what I do and live the life I live?

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I've earned every stripe that I've gotten. I've earned every playing time.

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You just go out there and shoot it, and that's the way I've been my whole life.

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It's easy to go somewhere where everything already is set up and they've been to the playoffs four, five years in a row. I've been on those teams. Those are great experiences.

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