Mike Conley Jr. Quotes

Mike Conley Jr.

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : October 11, 1987

Some people might feel like their vote doesn't matter but it really does.

Mike Conley Jr.

I've always been a leader. I've not always been the vocal one, though, I think that's become new to me as the years have gone on.

Mike Conley Jr.

I try to stay in the positive.

Mike Conley Jr.

You can't change who you are.

Mike Conley Jr.

In Memphis we don't talk. We ball.

Mike Conley Jr.

I don't like shopping at all.

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So much of the game is mental, and that's one thing that I've always wanted to be good at. That if I miss a shot or make a bad play, to never let your opponent see that you are in duress or upset - that they've won in any way. So if I make a big game-time bucket or if I miss a shot, you'll see the same mannerisms. I move on to the next play.

Mike Conley Jr.

As athletes, it's our responsibility to help. It's easy for us to go out and affect people's lives in so many different ways. We don't even know how much we can touch people and change the direction of somebody's future.

Mike Conley Jr.

With a rim-runner like Rudy Gobert - not a lot of guys can set picks like he does, run to the rim and go get it way above the glass.

Mike Conley Jr.

To compete against the best players is something I really enjoy every night.

Mike Conley Jr.

Normally after a game I want to eat something that I know is filling. Steak is one of my options for protein. For me, it's all about keeping my weight on. Because I'm more slender, I actually tend to lose weight during the season so I actually have to eat more so that I can keep the weight on.

Mike Conley Jr.

Off the court, most of my time is on the golf course. I spend my time golfing, mostly relaxing at home and playing video games.

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For professional athletes, I think we have a responsibility to utilize our platforms to stand for something bigger than our individual selves and to be the voice and support for those who don't have one.

Mike Conley Jr.

If you're not a Grizz fan, you might not even know what we're up to until playoffs come around. We get forgotten and sometimes slighted.

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Memphis is a basketball town, but we're not viewed that way on the national map. Maybe it's because the Grizzlies aren't on TV as much.

Mike Conley Jr.

I'm tired of being underrated. I'm tired of being overlooked.

Mike Conley Jr.

Not everyone makes it to the national championship.

Mike Conley Jr.

I've had plenty of arguments in Memphis with Tony Allen, Marc Gasol, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, we all go through that spell, you ride with each other for so many years, you have a situation where you go at one another to push each other. It's normal in basketball, normal in life. It's just so public in this game.

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I feel young men and women of color need to be provided with equal opportunities no matter what their socioeconomic status may be.

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It's hard to be a team when you're battling yourselves.

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