Kyle Kuzma Quotes

Kyle Kuzma

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 24, 1995

I'm the 27th pick - not too many people thought I was gonna play the way I am. It's just a testament to having confidence and work ethic and believing in yourself and keeping the marathon going.

Kyle Kuzma

Growing up, I was always that kid that kinda watched All-Star Weekend on TV, every event.

Kyle Kuzma

There's always going to be obstacles and people that doubt you. So it's about proving people wrong and bettering yourself and trying to be the best you.

Kyle Kuzma

Every single year, there's gonna be something else that people say I can't do or that you can't do in general. And it's your job to prove them wrong.

Kyle Kuzma

I put a lot of work into my game every single day.

Kyle Kuzma

I don't want to be one of those guys who makes it somewhere and forgets where they come from. Flint is very important to me.

Kyle Kuzma

My favorite commentator, NBA-wise, is probably Doris Burke.

Kyle Kuzma

I just try to be a regular dude.

Kyle Kuzma

I went to school at the University of Utah, and they had outstanding facilities and coaches that helped me grow and mature as a person.

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I always tried to be an all-around player. In college, I felt like I needed to add to my game to get to another level, to get to the NBA. The NBA has really turned to positionless basketball, so it was very important to me to have an all-around game so I could stand out in front of other guys.

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People assume that, as an NBA athlete, you can get access to any kind of sneaker you want, when in reality, it's hard to get the exclusive releases or shoes from the past and feel confident they're authentic.

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Everybody wants to be a starter, and I feel like I'm a starter in this league, but I can't necessarily control that.

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It doesn't take much to give back.

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Utah is a very special place for me. It helped me a lot.

Kyle Kuzma

Coming from Flint, I was really immature on the court and off the court.

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I'm just comfortable all over the floor.

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I was a young kid, and the YMCA was my second home, where my mom was dropping me off for seven, eight hours. I'd spend the day doing what I love: hoop.

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I cherish being on the court, and I really love watching basketball, women's basketball, whatever it is.

Kyle Kuzma

Everyone said I would be a second-round pick or undrafted guy - that's all I heard coming to the draft - but I had a higher faith. I knew I was way better than that, better than how people pegged me.

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I'm talented, but my work ethic has pushed me over the top.

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