Fred VanVleet Quotes

Fred VanVleet

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : February 25, 1994

I give my stepfather a lot of credit for training my mind to be kind of stone cold, but he's not that way in any shape or form. He's a pretty emotional, passionate guy.

Fred VanVleet

My high school coach is an African American studies teacher, so I respect his perspective as an older white guy who has a master's in African American studies.

Fred VanVleet

Every time I think I got a big steal game I go to the locker room and they give me three, four blocks, I can't do nothing with blocks, they don't do nothing for me, you know what I mean? But if I added those on to the steals, I think I'd be running away with the steals lead.

Fred VanVleet

My hands are pretty sore after each game.

Fred VanVleet

I was in my share of fights whether I'd be outside or in the house with my brothers, so I've always had quick hands.

Fred VanVleet

It's important to provide opportunities to those who opportunity usually ignores, or works against, or excludes.

Fred VanVleet

No one expects an 18-year-old kid to know exactly what path they'll take.

Fred VanVleet

You know, we have to focus on the next generation and one way to do that is to reach back out, pull them along, and give opportunities to people that are very deserving and worthy, but maybe won't get this chance due to their background or their age.

Fred VanVleet

Bet on yourself' is just something that describes my life and my experiences.

Fred VanVleet

I could've taken shortcuts and taken the easy way, but you know, even when I get knocked down and things don't go my way, it works out in the long run.

Fred VanVleet

Obviously, I'm a basketball player, I grew up going to basketball camps, so any chance I have to go in and be present and be there for the kids, to see and talk to and play with and against, I do it.

Fred VanVleet

It's super important. It's something that I do, something that I've always done, trying to give back to the community in any way possible.

Fred VanVleet

Toronto has become my second home.

Fred VanVleet

The kids that cheer me on every day on the court needed to know that I'm cheering for them too.

Fred VanVleet

I partnered with Penny Appeal Canada because I believe in what they're about. The work they do aligns with the reasons I give back.

Fred VanVleet

Do I want to play in front of no people? No, but does it really matter?

Fred VanVleet

I could play anywhere.

Fred VanVleet

You've just got to kind of decide what's important to you. Like, where your priority is. Is it what other people say? Is it the national media? You can always find something.

Fred VanVleet

At the end of the day, when the playoffs come and we do what we're supposed to do, we'll get all the fame and glory that we can handle.

Fred VanVleet

Me being a focal point of the team's scouting report, I'm not surprising people anymore. Unless they're just stupid and don't do their homework, you know what I mean? I gotta get used to that and make my adjustments.

Fred VanVleet