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" I love playing ping pong. "

Kristaps Porzingis

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" My older brothers, they know how to keep my head straight and be thinking about what I need to do on the court. Now I have that in me, that mentality, that I want to get better and better every game. Thanks to them, they showed me the way. "

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" With my height, I probably wouldn't be able to make money playing pingpong, but I would just have fun with it. The table is too low for me. "

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" Whatever people want to call me, I'm cool with, except 'Zinger.' "

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" Before I got to the NBA, I always flew coach - it was the worst time of my life. I remember being 14 or 15, and it was such a struggle to fit into those seats. "

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" A coach I had in Spain, Scott Roth, he used to call me Zinger. He would yell at me all the time, 'Zinger!' It's just stuck in my head that I don't like that name. "

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" I loved the Lakers in '09 and 2010. I used to get up early with my brother Janis, and we watched them win the titles. "

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" I'll keep growing as a player, keep working out, trying to become what I want to become. "

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" Until that moment comes when the ball comes to me every time, I have to find a way to be effective with offensive rebounds, play hard defense, blocking shots. "

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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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" The fans will talk about whatever. But when you're not doing your best, you're losing, you can't let all that get to your head. You focus and try to play hard. The fans, they will respect you for that. "

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" I will try to make my career as long as possible. For me, it's not about money, so I just love playing the game. "

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" I really wanted to get drafted by the Knicks, and it was a dream come true. I wasn't even hearing the boos that night. I was just having a special moment with my family, hugging them. "

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