Fred VanVleet Quotes

Fred VanVleet

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : February 25, 1994

You play with a pure heart and a clear conscience and a clear soul, then good things happen.

Fred VanVleet

There's always room to grow.

Fred VanVleet

I sleep pretty good knowing that I go out there every night and lay it all on the line with a pure heart and take whatever comes with that.

Fred VanVleet

I still view myself as a basketball player even though I'm in the entertainment business.

Fred VanVleet

Winning comes first.

Fred VanVleet

Academia hasn't traditionally been an inclusive place for many of us, and so it's important to make space specifically for people who want to learn, but who are facing barriers that others do not.

Fred VanVleet

I take pride in playing every game like it's my last.

Fred VanVleet

I was a young teenager that was working out multiple hours a day, which was unheard of back then It's hard to find young kids at that age who were taking it as serious as I was.

Fred VanVleet

I'm gonna leave my heart on the floor every time I step out there.

Fred VanVleet

There's no other way for me to achieve any of the things I've achieved individually other than to be insanely confident and crazy.

Fred VanVleet

Everybody plays defence in the playoffs, but can you do it every night in the regular season? And some teams can, some teams can't.

Fred VanVleet

I never sought out to be a fan favourite, certainly respect and admire the passion and obviously the fans are a large part of what we do in this business, but I always sought out to be respected by my peers first and foremost and the coaches right after that.

Fred VanVleet

I think this is what the system is designed for is to protect white people, young white people, especially young white men. I'm not an expert of the judicial system other than to say that it's not designed for anybody other than that.

Fred VanVleet

I wasn't going to wait around and be someone's second or third option. I was the first option at Wichita State.

Fred VanVleet

I don't think I have any more room on my shoulder for more chips.

Fred VanVleet

The playoffs are just about performing - each game, each night.

Fred VanVleet

With the 3-point shot being where it is, I'm not sure my career would look the same if I wasn't allowed to take the 3s that I'm allowed to take and work on my game that way, to be able to expand my game.

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I study all the greats, and Steph is definitely one of those guys that I've taken a lot from to try to add to as the best that I can.

Fred VanVleet

I'm trying to get paid, man. I'm not shy about that.

Fred VanVleet

I'm a pretty simple guy.

Fred VanVleet