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

Kristaps Porzingis

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" When I was eighteen and I won the European Championship - that's when I realized I had an opportunity to play in the NBA one day. "

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" Us three brothers - me, Janis, and Martins - we made a bet. We all sat down and said we were going to grow our hair out. But after a month or two, they cut their hair. But I was too young to make the decision about whether I would get a haircut, so mine just kept growing. And it was so long that I decided I should start rocking those cornrows. "

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" The only thing I focus on is just winning. Once we win, everyone remembers a winner. That's what I'm focused on. "

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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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" If we can win games, it doesn't matter who is scoring. "

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" We're a basketball family. "

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" I know if I play hard and show that I want to be a Knick, I know the fans will accept me. "

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" I just really love the game. I'm very hungry, and I'm looking forward to playing in the best league in the world. "

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" We knew the European players that went to the NBA and had great careers, and we knew the ones that went and had terrible careers or finished early. We were prepared for a lot of criticism. "

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" I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around. "

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" Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure. "

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" Maybe in Latvian one day I'll rap a little bit, but definitely not in English. "

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" New York City is crazy; there are people everywhere. New York is the best city in the world, I think. You have everything there. "

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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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" One thing as a leader - you don't say something to say something. When you actually see something and need to talk to a guy, that's when you say it. It will come naturally. "

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" You need a long-term coach to be able to win. "

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" I want to be a part of this organization, and I know the fans are a little harsh sometimes, but that's how it is here in New York, and I'm ready for it. "

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" When I have difficulties, I will not complain. "

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" I try to eat as healthy as possible and try to put some weight on. "

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" I learned Spanish in five or six months. "

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" I'm really focused on getting better as a player. "

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" It's not a good feeling when you get booed. But I don't want to be good because somebody booed me. I want to be great player because that's the way I am. "

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" That's one thing about Americans: They know how to have fun. "

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" I want to have a long career in the NBA. First, I want to be an All-Star, and hopefully one day I can win a ring with the New York Knicks. "

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" I'm adding moves to my post game. I'm really working on staying low. I'm working on my strength overall, especially my legs. That's going to help me defensively as well. "

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