Top 55 Pascal Siakam Quotes

In college from my freshman year to my sophomore year, I always got better, and that’s just my mindset.

My dad worked hard to take care of six kids. He worked hard to make sure we had everything we needed.

Yeah, I’m definitely really good at ‘FIFA.’

I just enjoy sometimes after the games, guys coming up to me and showing respect for me.

It doesn’t matter where you get drafted.

I’m an energy guy, I’m a defence-first guy.

Like I always say, whatever is my weakness, I try to work on it and I try to get better at it.

I’ve always been a hard worker.

As an NBA player you want to help your team win at any cost, that’s my main goal.

I love the fact that I can not be able to do something and I can put in a lot of hours doing it and I can become good at it,’ Siakam said. ‘It feels good. It feels so great, and I enjoy that.

It’s not to say I don’t want African players to hustle and play hard, but I also wanted to show we can do more. We can dribble. We can have high IQs. We can pass the ball. We can shoot. I wanted to make sure I changed the perception.

When you get minutes and you have the trust of the coaches and guys just letting you play your game and be yourself, it definitely helps.

Basketball Without Borders gave me an edge.

I could have played soccer if I wanted.

I was in the choir before. I don’t know if a lot of people know that.

LaMarcus Aldridge, his midrange game, his turnaround jumper is awesome.

I’m able to guard multiple positions, switch and pick and rolls, guard from two to four and be able to help my defence out and rebound the basketball, block shots.

This is how my life has gone. I’ve always had to fight through everything.

I’m spicy and I’ve got skills.

I usually wear sweats.

I said before, I want to be a starter, I want to be an all-star – not a borderline all-star.

When I miss a few shots I just stay confident.

I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket but on the perimeter.

I’m an athlete. Anything that involves running or jumping I’ve always been excited about, so basketball was exciting.

I just want to keep working and keep getting better and I’m always going to get better.

I gotta continue within the offence and just understand it, pick and choose when to attack and things like that.

The fact that I can come in and give energy to the team, no matter my skill level, I have that. That’s an NBA ready skill.

I think that’s the beauty of it – knowing you’re not where you want to be, there is something new you can learn every day. That gets you excited.

Watching Ibaka and all those people. They were from Africa. They spoke French. They were kind of like me. That’s when I began thinking basketball is something I can do.

If I’m out there on the court, that means I’m ready to play.

It means a lot when your peers see your improvement.

For me, it’s just about working hard every day and getting better.

After MIP, it was like, ‘OK, there is way more.’ We thinking MVP, we thinking All-Star.

It wasn’t like I came in and was like, ‘I’m going to be a starter.’ That was never in my head. It was always about, like, ‘I can make sure I come and I’m better and I can handle the ball and I can shoot and I can defend. And, if I can do those things, I will play.’

Being able to make plays goes a lot, helps me navigate the defense and find open guys or score myself.

I have quick hands.

My passion is basketball and I’m so lucky to be able to use this sport to give back to my community.

I got to have more of those type of games where I’m just engaged. It doesn’t matter the score or how many points I score.

I was a soccer player. Basketball wasn’t my thing.

I play for something bigger than basketball.

It’s the NBA. It’s a business.

I think it’s about creating a brand for yourself and making sure that you’re known, and that people know you for who you are. How do you do something that represents you and translates everything that you represent as a person and as a player? I think that’s something that we all develop.

I ask myself what my father would think of me making it to the NBA every day. I hope he’s proud. I hope he’s watching down and realizing that his dream became a reality.

I trust the NBA, I trust the league and Adam Silver and the job he’s been able to do.

I’m definitely not a personal-type guy where I care about personal accolades and stuff, but definitely a team-guy first.

You have to take advantage of every opportunity that you get and go hard.

I’ll always keep learning.

There might be games where I feel like I don’t have the energy I’m supposed to have. So for me, I think it’s important that every single night I bring the energy.

It’s easy to relax and get comfortable but you can’t be comfortable if you want to be great.

Most of the time when I don’t set goals, I always exceed whatever goal people have.

I always thought I could do everything that a guard could do.

It’s gonna be on me to go out there every single night and make sure that I’m the best player that can be and I continue to work hard and don’t get complacent and do everything in my power to to be at that level.

You can go from starting to not playing at all. That’s the league.

If you watch my game, freshman year to sophomore year, I was a different player.

Winning a championship was the best thing that has happened to me that I’ve been through, that I’ve seen in my life.