Fred VanVleet Quotes

Fred VanVleet

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : February 25, 1994

Obviously, me being the leader and the point guard out there, it's my job to be the calming presence and sometimes I do a good job of that, sometimes I don't.

Fred VanVleet

There's a lot of runs in a game and different things throughout the season and you've got to be able to just stay even keeled throughout.

Fred VanVleet

I'mma be honest, I always think I'm the best player in the gym and sometimes I'm right and sometimes I'm wrong and sometimes you can show it and sometimes you don't.

Fred VanVleet

If you don't get cut up once in a while, you're playing basketball the wrong way.

Fred VanVleet

Going to a game is supposed to be the best part of your day and sometimes you have that part taken away from you.

Fred VanVleet

That's the best part about the NBA, seeing guys get that first crack or that first big performance and you hope that this is the start of a long, illustrious career for them.

Fred VanVleet

I've got friends whose parents work three jobs. They don't know where their next meal is going to come from. When you've got a bunch of people living in poverty like that, bad things happen.

Fred VanVleet

Some people joked that I was 'The Chosen One.' But I never acted like I was bigger than anybody. I showed love to everyone and they showed love right back.

Fred VanVleet

I'm not the type to go back on my word.

Fred VanVleet

It helps build chemistry when you can relate to people.

Fred VanVleet

I think it's just defence wins championships is the phrase and that's not just borne out of randomness. There's something to that.

Fred VanVleet

I'm a basketball elitist.

Fred VanVleet

Our parents busted their butts to make us feel like we weren't broke and in our neighbourhood we were probably more well off than everyone we knew, but we lived cheque-to-cheque. There was no money to save or invest.

Fred VanVleet

Money? We didn't have it. We had a big family with four boys so that's a lot of mouths and clothes and basketball tournaments to pay for.

Fred VanVleet

I'm not as serious as everyone thinks.

Fred VanVleet

Once you get a substantial amount of money, I don't feel like it changes you.

Fred VanVleet

I only know one way to play.

Fred VanVleet

The goal is to win a championship every year. I'm certainly not going to lower my standards. I don't care who's on the team.

Fred VanVleet

I'm just about wins and losses, and as long as we're on the right track and improving - each game, each day, each week - and we're winning more than we're losing, I feel like I'm in a good spot.

Fred VanVleet

Whether it's true or not, I feel I can get my shot off at any time.

Fred VanVleet