Jason Collins Quotes

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Jason Collins

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : December 2, 1978

I want to be able to go on a date, hang with all of my friends, and not be outed on someone else's terms by some reporter.

Jason Collins

I'm one of those players that wakes up and has like three fouls already.

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I check into the game and the ref cleans the whistle off, 'OK 98s coming in.' I'm one of those players that's physical and I use my fouls.

Jason Collins

For me it always starts with the core. I've learned that the stronger that your core is, the better you are.

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I do a lot of core stuff, a lot of different core exercises. I have about 30 to 40 different things I can do. I just mix it up.

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I've been playing basketball for a long time.

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It's an honor, any time you play with an organization like the Boston Celtics, all that history there. To put on that uniform, it's a big deal.

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I know I have six fouls. There's no use in me driving home with them.

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Obviously, I do a great job of running on the treadmill but there is no way of simulating it, the NBA is much different than running sprints on a treadmill.

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My job as a professional is to be ready when your name and number is called. You always have to be ready.

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Injuries are part of the game; you've got to play through them.

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It's my job to go out there and do my job and be ready when my name and number is called, regardless of what team I am playing for.

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I've been on successful teams pretty much my whole career, but even those two seasons I finished with Memphis and Minnesota, you learn just as much from adversity and losses as you do from success.

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I always want to be part of a successful team.

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Anytime you lose a lot of weight you're going to feel lighter on your feet.

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My role is to be ready. I never know what night my name and number is going to be called, but my job is to go out there, be physical, play solid defense, and contribute on the offensive end whenever possible.

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For me, it's always about being a professional and always being ready.

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I'm still learning new things every single day.

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I pride myself on setting tough picks and going out there and being physical. And on the defensive end, players drive the lane, I'm either going to try to take a charge on you or foul you pretty hard.

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If I'm not scoring, I better do something on the offensive end.

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