Jae Crowder Quotes

Jae Crowder

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 6, 1990

I don't throw it away because people don't think it's real. But it's really my hair. I keep it every time I cut it.

Jae Crowder

I look at it like this, this is what keeps me going: You see a lot of guys who are being traded and they get waived once they get to the team. That's never happened in my career. So once I've gotten traded, I've been able to sustain a role. I've been wanted.

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Whenever I'm on the court, I just want to do whatever I can to help my teammates win the game.

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I'll dive on loose balls. I'll get the winning rebound, hit the winning shot. I'll do whatever it takes to win a game.

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It's always good to have my dad there to support me. I know he's watching every game when he's at home. But when he's in the stands it's a great feeling.

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I never would have thought this would happen, me playing for Utah. It's like coming around full circle for me and my family. We love it, we embrace it.

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Year 6 was the toughest one yet for me. That was the first time in my life I couldn't put my whole heart into basketball.

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I'm naturally fired up. I'm naturally excited to play each and every time I lace the shoes up.

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Take care of your muscles and they'll hold up.

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When you're tired, it doesn't mean go harder. It means take care of your body.

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At times, you get going and you think you need to work, work, work, and your body is going to get fatigued at some point.

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I drink water. I don't drink any caffeine drinks. I stay away from all the sweet drinks and drink water as much as possible.

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I feel like I can be one of the top defenders in the league and that's what I'm going to try to be.

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Me personally, I took out bread and I took out grease foods.

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It's all a desire to win - to win the next game, to win the next practice, to win the next day.

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That's all it's about with me: winning.

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I didn't want to be part of a tanking team. I just wanted to win and just work to be a good team.

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I never put a ceiling on myself, I never put a ceiling on my teammates or my team.

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Boston fans are pretty tough.

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The most important part for me is mentally. Physically, I know I'm going to put the work in. That's not even a question. But mentally you may have some days where it's tougher.

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