Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Quotes

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : July 12, 1998

I've noticed that throughout my experience, when you keep positive energy, positive things happen.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

If you work hard, have the right mindset, right intentions, things will fall into place.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The people around me don't let my head get too big, especially my mom. She tells me I suck every day.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

It's super cool to see how far Canadian basketball has come.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The biggest thing is bringing energy and leadership on both ends of the floor. The player I want to be, and know I can be, that caliber, does so. It's just something that I think is required for me to be who I want to be.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Every experience is different, teaches you a new thing - good or bad - and you just take it, learn from it and move on.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I try to not to worry too much about following in other's footsteps and just create my own path.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

My favorite kind of food is Jamaican food, obviously. Beef patty, chicken patty.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I put on clothes to reminisce.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

When you're a rookie, every day is a learning phase. It's from almost every angle, how to take care of your body, when to rest, stuff like that.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Yeah, I always thought I'd make it to the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

When you put in the hard work, things pay off.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

No special formula or anything like that; I just feel like I tried to do everything in my power to get to my ultimate goal.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I love to hoop.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I just soak things up and learn as time goes on.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

You can only take it a day at a time. Try to get better every single day in whatever area you want to, and then it'll work itself out.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I don't worry about starting. I'm not worried about accolades or things like that.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

That's what fashion's really about. Rocking whatever you wanna rock, embracing it and having confidence in it.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I just work hard, keep my head down and be true to who I am.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I'm not yelling at the refs all game. I know what I need to do every night and I go out and do it then I go home.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander