Top 50 Zion Williamson Quotes

When I’m healthy and competing, I’m just a different type of player. That’s the type of player everyone fell in love with.

I love Duke. Wish I could’ve stayed a second year, but I had other things to do.

The city itself, I like the vibes of New Orleans.

Any given night, I learned it in college, you can lose a game.

I definitely want to be in a situation where I’m playing with players that are getting me better every day by pushing me and vice versa.

I’ve looked up to Michael Jordan because not only was he an assassin on offense, he was an assassin on defense.

I just loved my experience at Duke that much where I wanted to stay.

My stepfather is my mentor. He’s also like a father to me. He taught me how to be a man, how to carry myself and how to handle my business.

I feel like I don’t get enough credit for my low-post game.

People aren’t used to guarding this kind of size and I’m able to add a little finesse to my game so it has flavor and I’m a playmaker so I can create for my teammates and when I have to finish I’m gonna finish.

I just love learning about the past and everything we’ve been through as people and as a country.

Eleventh grade is when I grew into my body. My athleticism and speed took off.

You know, times change. That’s why there are so many debates about who people think the greatest players of all time are.

It’s just basketball. It’s what I do. I’ve been doing this since I was 4.

When I started playing, my mom said there were three players she wanted me to watch – Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan.

Since I was a kid, I dreamed of making it to the league and having the type of impact on the game Michael Jordan had and continues to have today.

I just love playing with point guards with high Iqs.

I love the fans here in New Orleans. They show so much love.

I’m just an all-around player that does whatever my team needs.

Kobe meant a lot to me growing up.

I’m going to do anything to win. I’m just going to do anything to win.

My mom to this day is the hardest coach I’ve ever had. There were times when my stepdad would look at me and say ‘you had a good game’ and my mom would be like ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about, you had 2 or 3 turnovers.

I just like to be around my bros, be around friends in general.

Once I feel like I know my teammates, know where everybody is going to be, being a basketball player will allow me to attack from anywhere on the court, get better shots and facilitate.

People tell me I’m not supposed to do the things that I do at my size. I just take it as a blessing.

I wasn’t always tall. I was shorter so my stepdad had me at point guard so I learned those skills.

I love it when coaches don’t talk about which position they see me at. When they just refer to me as a basketball player and talk about all of the different positions they can see me playing in, I definitely listen more.

Coach K, he’s just the most legendary coach to coach college basketball. I felt like going to Duke University I can learn a lot from him in my time there.

I feel I have to earn everybody’s respect.

I try to be the most versatile player on the court. If that means being a four and posting up, I’ll do that. If it means playing on the wing, I can do that too.

Losing is just not fun.

I feel like I need to improve in every area. That might shock people, but I’m never satisfied with my game.

Some things I have to keep to myself.

When I was like nine or 10, my stepfather and my mother would just say ‘if you want to be one of the greatest, you’ve got to work when nobody’s working,’ so I’d get up at 5:30 A.M. and head to the outdoor court and play.

If my opponent wants to think of me as a dunker, it’s just gonna shock them more when I show them another part of my game.

There’s really no comparison to me. I try to add every level to my game.

Some people want to stay with one team but they get traded.

I could never go anywhere without people going, ‘Are you Zion?’

If the opportunity to go to the NBA is there, then I’m going to take it.

It’s part of the reason I went to Duke. Coach K came to me. He saw everything but the dunks. He was like, ‘It’s a dunk. It’s two points. Who cares?’ He saw every other part of my game that I wanted the world to see.

I’m a basketball player – I rely on instincts and IQ.

I don’t think I’ll ever tell you I had a great performance in a loss. That doesn’t make sense to me, to be honest.

One thing I’ll say about Drake is that he never talks about me about going to any schools. I know people think that, but he has never done that. He just talks to me about how I’m dealing with life and things like that. He’s like a big bro and I really appreciate that about him.

Before I got big, I was playing point guard, so I’m kinda like a pass-first person. Some people tell me I should be more selfish, but that’s not me.

I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Jordan Brand family.

Duke recruits the best basketball players. They don’t recruit dunkers or highlight makers. They recruit good basketball players.

When I’m not hitting the books or on the court working, I like to help out around my community.

I feel like I’m one of a kind.

I just thank God for giving me the body that I have.

I’m a cool dude.