John Collins Quotes

John Collins

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : September 23, 1997

I have a very blessed life. I want to be clear about that.

John Collins

Size is just something you can't teach, you know what I mean? I can't be bigger than Joel Embiid or Steven Adams or Aron Baynes. It's almost near impossible.

John Collins

I'm a huge dunker.

John Collins

Just small things are going to hopefully lead to a bigger surplus in the end. Obviously, you might not see it every single game, every single detail, but those small things and those small details add up so much, and that's what creates winning.

John Collins

It's my first All-Star experience. It's pretty dope seeing all the super stars and all the big-time names.

John Collins

For me, the biggest thing is to adjust from college to a professional setting.

John Collins

Every day, those on the front lines are putting themselves at risk to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm honored to be partnering with Sharecare to provide immunity-boosting shots to our local Atlanta heroes and give them the support they need during this time.

John Collins

I just feel like with my size, I wasn't blessed with extra long arms, so I feel like with me not being on the taller side and shorter side when it comes to arm length, I feel like I need to be as versatile as I can.

John Collins

I'm all in. I'm true to Atlanta.

John Collins

You always want to fantasize about the future, and all the work you're going to put in, all the accolades, but you always forget the roadblocks that are right in front of you until they hit you and you have to go over them.

John Collins

I feel like every NBA player puts their life into this game, and for it to be cut short - it hurts, especially when you have so much unfinished business that you feel like you needed to handle.

John Collins

I hate missing dunks.

John Collins

Not every coach uses the same terminology.

John Collins

There are a lot of guidelines and regulations that come with being a military kid and being raised on a military base. It gives you a structure and discipline on what not to do and right and wrong. I've been used to it my whole life.

John Collins

I'm always naturally a bit of a pessimist. And my mom is sorta the opposite.

John Collins

When I see myself - 'John Collins the Atlanta Hawks' - saying that and hearing that, hearing myself say that, looking in the mirror, and realizing 'man I made it' is crazy to think about.

John Collins

I wasn't a very highly recruited guy out of high school... It's always a chip I've had on my shoulder.

John Collins

I felt like that was an important thing for guards to trust the big fella when they give them the ball - that you can catch and finish. I think that's real big for the trust between you and your guards.

John Collins

I get in trouble a lot with people hitting my phone and not texting back. Sometimes, I just gotta be out of the way.

John Collins

I didn't get a chance to shoot any threes at all in the offense we ran at Wake.

John Collins