Larry Nance, Jr. Quotes

Larry Nance, Jr.

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : January 1, 1993

As a rookie, you're always feeling things out, and it can be tough.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I never want to take a bad shot or force anything. If ever I catch the ball and think one of my teammates might be a little more open, with a little bit better of a shot, I'm going to give it up. Immediately. To me, that's just how basketball is supposed to be played.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Roy Hibbert thinks it's funny to mess with me.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Thibaut Courtois has sent me a couple of videos of him shooting, him dunking around, so he's talented with a basketball, but I also think Zlatan with his height would do well.

Larry Nance, Jr.

In the U.S., we prioritise baseball, basketball and American Football compared to European countries which prioritise soccer first.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Cleveland is a really awesome community. There's some great people here.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I love every minute that I'm on the court.

Larry Nance, Jr.

You're not gonna catch me complaining about playing ball.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Being born and raised here, I've always felt that Cleveland - and the people who live here - are so deserving of more. More love, more acknowledgement, more appreciation.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I've played many times against Lauri Markkanen, so I'm all too familiar with the kind of matchup nightmare he is for defenses.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Cleveland will always be home for the Nances, it's in our blood.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Everybody's good at what they're good at.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I don't even want to play if tanking is on the table.

Larry Nance, Jr.

For me the greatest player is LeBron. The best I've seen with my two eyes.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I'm a Chick-fil-A guy. For me it's the deluxe. The chicken sandwich but the cheese on it puts it over the top.

Larry Nance, Jr.

Obviously growing up in my house I knew I wanted to play sports.

Larry Nance, Jr.

If I got a chance to take it back and not have Crohn's disease I don't think I would because it has just made me that much stronger and more resilient of a person.

Larry Nance, Jr.

In high school, all anyone wants to do is fit in and want to be normal and be like everybody else.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I'm definitely going to start a foundation of my own at some point.

Larry Nance, Jr.

I went from the skinniest, worst basketball player you could ever imagine coming from my family to the starting high school center, a Division I recruit and it kept going.

Larry Nance, Jr.