Top 60 Caris LeVert Quotes

I gave up red meat and pork – I love burgers and steaks so it’s been tough.

There are ups and downs in basketball, we all know that.

Well, on Easter of sophomore year of high school, me and my brother found my dad dead on our living room floor.

Obviously as a player, it’s good to feel wanted, and it’s good for other people to acknowledge what you’ve been doing on the court.

I feel like when people see me locking in on defense, it kind of challenged everybody else to do the same thing.

I had big dreams and I really knew I wanted to do big things, but I wasn’t sure how I was going to go about doing it.

Things happen, you have bad shooting days, the defense kind of figures you out.

College is a lot different than the pros.

I’m kind of a clean-cut guy – I’ve got a little bit of a baby face.

You know that’s pretty much your role as the rookie: Defend and rebound. Those are the two main things.

I feel like every single year I’ve gotten better and I want to continue with that trend.

I’ve been through a lot, not only with basketball, but with life in general.

You can’t judge somebody when they’re doing well: You’ve got to judge them when they’re going through adversity.

I love to play the game. But I think health wise, that’s the most important thing.

One moment my dad and I were swapping stories about the basketball games; a few hours later he was gone. Forever. Just like that, with no goodbyes.

I was always told failure to plan is planning to fail, so I’ve always been a huge guy on planning.

I always feel like I’m supposed to be where I am.

I’m from the Midwest, so I know what Indiana basketball is all about and I’m very blessed to be a part of it.

This is what you dream about when you’re a kid: You dream about March Madness, you dream about the NBA playoffs.

Michigan is a very special place and the college experience only comes once.

Oh we battled. Dad would beat me every time. I don’t think I ever beat my dad in 1-on-1. I’d cry in front of my friends, everything. That didn’t matter to him. He kept on beating me anyway. He was so competitive.

There’s just so much free time. In college, you’ve got study hall, classes, film – all that stuff. In the NBA, it’s just practices, games and that’s it.

After my dad died, all I wanted to do was work as hard as I possibly could to accomplish all the things that I knew would have made him proud.

In college, I would eat a lot of Five Guys and burgers. Everybody eats differently, but that’s not the best for your digestive system, and I’ve learned that over the years.

In the second group, we all know we can play, we all know we can impose our will on the game just like the first group can.

Getting into the paint is easy. Seeing if the help comes is easy – they either come or they don’t. The hard part for me is seeing early where it’s coming from and when – and if I can still finish, or if I should pass it off. Deciphering all that without overcomplicating it has been a challenge.

Being in Ann Arbor, if I wanted to go from my apartment to the gym, I could get on the bus and it would be a two-minute ride, or a 20-minute walk.

For me, the most important thing is to get my body healthy and make sure I live a long life.

Don’t take any possession for granted.

I’m pretty competitive, but I used to be a lot more competitive when I was younger.

I would say from a young age, basketball had been something I’ve loved.

I’m not musically inclined.

There’s a lot of people out here who have the same dreams I had when I was their age that are really talented, and a lot of kids look up to us and really are watching every move that we do. For us it inspires us to be great.

I think that my jump shot could be more consistent. That’s something I’m working on.

As a point guard, I’m a coach on the floor. I know that.

For me, it’s whatever happens, happens. I’m just excited to play basketball. It’s a blessing.

I can play as a one, a two, or even a three.

When I wake up in the morning, I just take 10-15 minutes and just chill in there, eyes closed, and just visualize and meditate.

I think as I’ve matured and learned more about food, I’ve stopped eating as much for taste. I eat and drink based on what I need in my body.

I feel like I’m a lot more mature than some people are.

The biggest thing for me is just playing hard every possession.

That’s the main thing we’re focusing on, not necessarily looking bigger but just getting stronger. I’ve developed my body a little bit but gotten a lot stronger.

I always had a lot of confidence that my dream would come true, I just didn’t know how.

I think any time you put in a lot of work and you’re trying to believe in a process, be dedicated to that one-percent-better mentality, you need to understand you may not see the fruit to your labor tomorrow or the next day or the next week.

I try to play with the same confidence whether I’m starting or coming off the bench.

The work I’ve been putting in, I’ve kind of just been preparing myself for every situation. I’ve been doing a lot of off-the-ball shooting, catch-and-shoot shots. And preparing myself to play on the ball as well.

My dad pushed me really hard as a kid because he understood that I could be great. He saw the drive that I possessed, and the talent, and he didn’t want to see it go to waste. So he pushed me. When he passed away, I had to push myself. And I wasn’t going to be denied.

Nobody is irreplaceable; guys get moved every single year. For us, we just have to be prepared for any situation.

Just going through a full year of the NBA teaches you a lot of different things.

I’ve always felt like I’ve had the tools to be a good defender – long and quick, still working on my strength – I feel like I’ve had the tools, I just have to go out there and do it.

I try to take on the challenge and lead the second unit. If we’re up five, trying to push that lead to 10 or push it to 15, make our mark on the defensive end.

I feel like I can adjust, and I can play pretty much any role that I’m put in.

I’m a worker, I’m someone who loves getting better and embraces the grind.

Preparation is very important for me.

Myself, my little brother and my cousins have all been victims of racist police or prejudice, getting pulled over in a car and having to search the car for no reason.

I play hard. That’s how I play the game.

Basketball is a fun game.

I’ve been through things in life that are way worse than a foot injury.

That comes with playing basketball, just nicks and bumps and things like that.

I’m a competitor.