Mike Conley Jr. Quotes

Mike Conley Jr.

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : October 11, 1987

When you have a good anything, you notice the difference - whether it's a good shooting sleeve or a pair of shoes or a jersey, we all feel the differences.

Mike Conley Jr.

I almost got traded my rookie year or my second year in the league.

Mike Conley Jr.

Being an African-American, minority, or poor, you get in a tough situation and you don't get a fair shake.

Mike Conley Jr.

All the work I'm able to be a part of through Grizzlies Prep, Code Crew, our mentoring programs and with the Grizzlies Foundation, they all go hand in hand because the kids are our future.

Mike Conley Jr.

If I'm not an All-Star, maybe the next-best thing to it is to be a part of that weekend, take my family there and just try to have a really good time.

Mike Conley Jr.

I need to stay focused and concentrate on the little things I need to do to improve my game.

Mike Conley Jr.

I'm working hard every day and getting better every day.

Mike Conley Jr.

There's no better way of getting yourself back into a rhythm and back into game shape than playing a game. You can't really mimic that in practice.

Mike Conley Jr.

Memphis made me. I always say that. The experiences I had in that city and with those fans made me.

Mike Conley Jr.

Nothing was ever easy in Memphis and I think that's why the fans were drawn to our team so much. It's because the way we played and the way we got overlooked and the respect that we didn't get most of the time was very similar to how the city felt and how the locals felt about life in general. It was an easy bond.

Mike Conley Jr.

Winning a championship is everybody's goal.

Mike Conley Jr.

I'm not one of those guys that's going to beat you over the head and just yell at you all day.

Mike Conley Jr.

I've been through a lot. A lot of highs. The lowest of lows. That's why I am how I am.

Mike Conley Jr.

Everybody needs to serve in their community.

Mike Conley Jr.

It's been a rough 2020 for all us. Everybody in the world. Including myself.

Mike Conley Jr.

It's not always an easy process when you bring in a whole new crew of guys because you trusted the last people so much that it's hard to build the same rapport again.

Mike Conley Jr.

Voting when I was 18 years old wasn't a priority. It wasn't something I took much interest in. We weren't watching the news or trying to get caught up on the legislation, and candidates' opinions and what they're going to try to bring to America.

Mike Conley Jr.

It is an honor and privilege to be able to be in a position to utilize my platform as a professional athlete to support the lives of others.

Mike Conley Jr.

Sickle cell disease has personally affected my family.

Mike Conley Jr.

It's a blessing to be able to use my platform to bring more awareness to the local causes that are near and dear to my heart.

Mike Conley Jr.