Dion Waiters Quotes

Dion Waiters

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : December 10, 1991

I'm the type of guy, I get mad if I see you keep dribbling in front of me. I'm going to try to get it eventually. I just got a knack for the ball, I guess.

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Coming out of high school I was really given everything, never really had to work for anything.

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She told me, 'I didn't raise no quitter.' That coming from your mom, that's powerful words. That's all I needed to hear. That just drove me. I just took it in and ran with it.

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I just know when I get in the game, I've got to be instant impact off the bench.

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I need to go play the right way, listen to LeBron and be a sponge and try to soak up what he's going to tell me.

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I love my country. I love the United States of America. I'd rather be here than any place else.

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I'm armed and ready when my number is called.

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I've hit big shots in real games. I love the moment. I cherish the moment.

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I'm a father now. I've got a beautiful kid. I'm a little more wiser.

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Like I've said, you've got to bet on yourself sometimes... I bet on myself and it worked.

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I'm a competitor. Any time you work hard and you envision something a certain way and it's not going as you planned and you see it, you know, you go back to the drawing board and you figure it out.

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Just having the right people in your corner make things a lot easier.

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I was that guy who you point the finger at, but I was fine with it. I could take it.

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I just try to work out and work on my game.

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Sometimes, it's hard holding back the truth, how you really feel, and sometimes the best way is let it out and move forward.

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Any guy would like to play being out for so long. You miss that adrenaline and everything that comes with it.

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I can't predict the future. All I can do is continue to try to stay in shape and work on my game and have a clear mind and not try to think about negative stuff.

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I'm used to having the ball, man. So, not really having the ball in my hands... it's just me trying to find different ways to impact the game.

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I lost three cousins and a best friend, and they all came at the wrong time. Everyone told me to be strong and that they were in a better place. But I didn't want to hear that. They were gone and I will never see them again.

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It killed me being on the bench and watching my teammates play. I wanted to be out there helping them win. But that gave me more motivation.

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