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" I always try to stay aggressive. I always use my strengths and always work on my weaknesses to get better. That's just who I am. "
Kristaps Porzingis
Always
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" I learned Spanish in five or six months. "
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" I've got that European swagger. "
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" I heard New York fans and people in New York are hard-working fans, so they want to see players work hard on the court. That's the first thing I've got to do. "
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