Top 45 Al Horford Quotes

I’m very appreciative to the people of Atlanta, forever.

My family’s very important to me.

Basketball Without Borders is very important.

When I went up there it was with one goal was to win a championship. Obviously that didn’t happen but I don’t have one bad thing to say about my time in Boston.

I always drank chocolate milk growing up and I remember my grandmother would always have it when I would visit her in the Dominican Republic – that’s when it all started.

I feel like you always learn different things from different teams.

In order to be successful you need to have a good team with a good core, so my whole thing is that I was always encouraging my teammates, and I try to lead them by example to play together, to play as a team.

It’s the Playoffs. This is what you play for.

Just seeing the progression, the evolution of the NBA game, I feel like you have a lot of big men shooting 3s.

I always have been grateful for the opportunity being in this country and to develop my game and go to college.

After a tough workout, I try to eat lots of proteins and try to have some carbohydrates. Pasta is always good with protein, and I enjoy Bolognese with chicken.

Parents are sometimes a little more passionate about their sons and daughters.

My biggest struggle was probably having to move from the Dominican to the United States to go to high school. Moving to Michigan, the weather, the language, I didn’t speak English at all. That adjustment for me was difficult at the beginning.

Oh, I’m sure there’s definitely people that don’t like me.

My time in Boston was great.

A lot of the books I read are in Spanish. There’s this great author, Garcia Marquez.

Being on the road is hard, and just being able to come home, and have our fans rally behind us, it’s good for a change.

I do realize that it’s important to be a threat at the 3-point line.

The best advice-giver in my family definitely has to be my mom.

It’s good to have expectations, I believe. You want to come out and you want to compete. You want to do special things.

Any time you can get easy baskets, it’s a big deal.

Basketball in Latin America is growing a lot and it’s being seen with the quantity of players in the NBA.

I try to be a team guy and I try to help the team in whatever way that I can.

I’m known for setting good screens.

I’ll continue to take what the defense gives me. That’s the way that I’ve always played.

My faith always kept me focused and strong.

It took me a lot of years to understand everything that it took to be at a high level. Not only on the court and in the weight room, but also making sure that I’m taking care of my body, that I’m recovering. It’s a year-round process. It’s not just in-season and then offseason and it’s over.

Coach Donovan always harped on making sure that we’re on the same page, that we’re feeding off each other, and that’s one of the things that I feel like I add value to.

That’s one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston – to contend and win a championship, especially with the history of the Celtics and what they stand for.

For a nutrition tip, try implementing quinoa into your diet. It’s a high source of protein.

Even as a pro, I still get a lot of advice from friends and family, like ‘maybe you should shoot the ball more often,’ ‘you have to look for yourself more’ and other things like that.

It’s been important for me to realize that, in every experience, I feel like I can learn something, grow and get stronger.

It makes me happy to know that I’ve been able to impact people’s lives.

As athletes, we’re always trained to play through stuff. And I’ve played through all types of injuries – ankle sprains, shoulder, whatever – and with the brain it’s just different.

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn’t want me to play basketball.

Being here in the city of Atlanta, a great city, being part of the Hawks organization for me has been great.

I always tried to be a guy that plays hard and was committed to giving his all, on and off the court. So that’s something I’m really proud of.

I’m big on cereal. I don’t eat a lot of sweets, but when I’ve got a sweet tooth, I’m going to cereal, that’s my go-to.

I’m about helping my team win.

It is a great honor for me to be able to team up with the Jr. NBA to help continue develop basketball talent in my native Dominican Republic.

Everybody has their opinion. I respect anything that anybody has to say.

I’m not American.

I knew it was going to take a lot for me to leave my situation in Atlanta. We feel very good here. We love the city.

The way I’ve always approached it is if we’re winning and people want to talk about me, it’s fine. If we’re losing, then you really get on me, and I’ll definitely try to be better to help us win. But I’m fine with it, as long as we’re winning and we’re playing good basketball.

I feel like one of my strengths is passing.