Top 40 Markieff Morris Quotes

It’s tough to be away from my wife and my daughter every day during the bubble. So to have my brother here, it’s special for me.

I’m not the type of guy that takes stuff back he did.

Our mom did her best to provide for us growing up.

We need the fans to win games. We need the energy from them to win a lot of games and we need that every night, not just certain nights.

I’m passionate about winning.

Just watching Steve Nash growing up, and what he did with Amare – you can’t play with a better point guard than him.

I grew up – obviously I’m from Philly, where Kobe is from, so we grew up idolizing Kobe. He meant everything to us.

I have confidence every game.

Some games are going to be bad. You can’t win every game. That comes along with sports.

I’m a tough guy. I’m ready to battle with anybody.

A team is more like a family; that’s how I grew up.

Our first thought growing up was that we want to be together always so we didn’t want to play the same position. You see a lot of twins play the same position because they are so alike. That was a big thing for us that we taught ourselves, and luckily it ended up paying off.

As I move on to the professional stage of my career, I will always remember my time as a Jayhawk. Playing here has prepared me for the opportunity to have a successful career in the NBA.

Adidas shelltoes, I always loved them.

I’ve had the iPad for a nice little minute, not into gadgets like that, though.

I can just be one of those guys that used in the mix, playing 4 or 5 if we play smaller.

If you can imagine being with somebody for 21 years and you both get to the NBA and have to split up, and then all of a sudden getting back together, it’s unreal.

I would pick any team if I could go with my brother.

I can be on my own.

I’ll contribute any way I can, whether it’s cheering my teammates on or being in the game.

I’ve gotten better every year I’ve been in the league, and I’m going to continue to get better, with or without my brother.

Me personally, I’m just trying to be the ‘X-factor’ that’s needed. Whatever is needed out of me, I want to come in and provide.

Honestly, Detroit really wasn’t on my list. I really didn’t look into it much until I sat down with my brother and looked at the roster. It was kind of a perfect fit.

A couple colleges tried recruiting me without Marcus and I just shut it down right away. That was clear from the beginning. It was always a package deal.

When we have the LeBrons and the D-Wades, we need to be heckling them.

We do our best to compete and show how good we are together. The game is more fun when I have my brother.

Philly guys have a different toughness from anybody you’ve probably ever met. That’s what I hang my hat on.

I really didn’t have aspirations. I was just tall.

The game isn’t the same when we’re apart.

Everybody wants to be a scorer. Everybody can’t be a scorer.

I’m kind of a low-tempered kind of guy, so I ease my way one game at a time.

I had a couple great years in Phoenix, man.

It wasn’t about the money. I was just playing basketball, playing with my brother, happy being in the NBA.

I leave Phoenix and everybody’s calling me disgruntled, but then you see my teammates that were there speak highly of me.

My toughness comes from just being from Philly, man.

That’s what brothers do. I expect a lot from him. We always work out together. We always do everything together. I know what he’s capable of doing. He knows what I’m capable of doing. When it doesn’t happen, we pull each other’s cards.

Not too big on alcohol, but if I had to chose; I like Ciroc.

Some of my best experiences have been at KU and I’m thankful for my teammates, coaches and all the people that support KU.

Sometimes little brothers and big brothers get into it.

Whenever my number is called, I’ll be ready always.