Patrick Beverley Quotes

Patrick Beverley

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : July 12, 1988

Coming from where I come from, I didn't have the luxury of having a trust fund. Or money from generations. Or the luxury of hoppin' into the family business, you know?

Patrick Beverley

Faith and hard work have been my mirror.

Patrick Beverley

Sometimes you don't get in through the front door. Sometimes you don't get in through the back. Sometimes you got to climb through the window. That doesn't mean the opportunity wasn't there. There's a way; you've just got to find it.

Patrick Beverley

I don't like people getting the best of me or saying that they beat me. Every game I play, every competition I'm in, whether it's in a game, playing cards, video games, whatever it is, I'm trying to win. That's always been my competitive nature.

Patrick Beverley

I'm a 6'1' guard, but I'm blessed to have a wingspan of 6'7'. I have good lateral movement. For me, fighting over screens and using my hands, I kind of get tips on the ball. People don't understand getting a hand on the ball - not just stealing it - means a lot, especially in this league because everything happens so fast.

Patrick Beverley

I'll never forget where I come from. Especially my humble beginnings.

Patrick Beverley

Women lie, men lie, numbers don't.

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There are a lot of players out there who want to be in my position.

Patrick Beverley

I'm locked in no matter what I'm doing. If it's a competition, I'm locked in.

Patrick Beverley

No matter how much I make or what I get, I still think that I gotta go out there and prove something. That's going to be my mentality and that's my motivation.

Patrick Beverley

Actually when I was overseas I didn't watch any NBA. I was like, 'Forget the NBA,' and this and that. 'Cause I was hurt that I wasn't on an NBA team. I kind of was rebellious when it came to that because I was kind of jealous and envious that I wasn't on an NBA team, so I kind of just focused on my game and focused on overseas.

Patrick Beverley

Of course, the human part of you wants to take as much money as you see, but all money isn't good money.

Patrick Beverley

I am tired of losing people.

Patrick Beverley

I just want to shine a light on the city of Chicago.

Patrick Beverley

Coming from the projects, we used to sneak into the United Center, watch some games; they chased us out and everything.

Patrick Beverley

I represent Chicago.

Patrick Beverley

I worked in the summertime with the Bulls, I don't know, two-three years in a row, Vinny Del Negro, he told me I didn't play defense.

Patrick Beverley

I'm talking to my teammates and talking to the opponent. That's the type of player I am.

Patrick Beverley

Anything I do that's competitive, I try to win. That's the way I've always been, and I like to keep it that way no matter what I'm doing.

Patrick Beverley

I can't let Chicago down. I got to put on for my city.

Patrick Beverley