Nikola Vucevic Quotes

Nikola Vucevic

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : October 24, 1990

When you hit adversity on the road, you don't get to go home and spend time with your family or friends.

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It's a big accomplishment to be among those big names on those all-time lists of great players who played for the Magic.

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Each milestone is always special. I always like to set certain things for myself and try to achieve them. It gives you that extra little motivation as the year goes on.

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When you lose and have big numbers, it's like, 'OK, sure, I played well, but how much does it really mean if you didn't win?'

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I've always looked up to players who have stayed with one team their entire careers.

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It's an amazing feeling being selected as an all-star.

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Becoming a father, that's the best thing that's ever happened to me and nothing will ever top that except maybe having more kids.

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It's all about reading the game and trying to make the right play.

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Regardless of what kind of game you have, working on your game is something you stay consistent with because you have to work on your shooting.

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It's much easier when you start the season on a positive note and not have to fight from behind.

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In the NBA, things can turn around quickly.

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I should have taken school more seriously. I did OK, but I'm wishing I had put a little more into it.

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People are always asking me, 'Do you want to be an All-Star? Is that your personal goal?' I would say that it's winning.

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If we win and I play well, everything else will be taken care of.

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I think that's one of the best things about us being professional athletes, just being a role model for others, really embracing that and trying to do the best you can.

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Anything, any job you want to do in the world, you have to put in the work, especially when it comes to being a professional athlete - a lot of education, a lot of sacrifice, and a lot of work, but it's all worth it at the end when you make it.

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I can't really explain how some games I can get so many rebounds and some I can't. It just comes down to being aggressive and really going for it on both ends of the floor.

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I grew up in Belgium and my best friends in school was one African kid and one from Asia.

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Your race doesn't matter who you are as a person; we're all equal.

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As a white person I can educate myself to see how we can try to bring positive change. I learned how John Lewis put his life on the line to fight for change, and he did that at a very difficult time.

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