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" The first year was kind of hard for me. There was just too much attention, too much going on, and I really just wanted to focus on basketball. "

Kristaps Porzingis

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" I learned English from watching American movies and American series. And you'd watch the movie the first time and not understand anything. Then you'd watch it again, and you'd start understanding more and more, and that's how I learned English. "

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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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" Of course the defenders are trying to be physical with me. They look at me, 7-3, skinny, they try to be physical. "

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" That's something that I gotta prove - I don't like being labeled as 'soft.' I'm not soft. "

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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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" 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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" Don't worry about me; my moment will come. I'll be ready for it. I will work hard, and whenever it's gonna come, whenever the coaches are gonna trust me, I'm gonna be on court and give 100 percent. "

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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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" As a kid, I used to love roller coasters. I love adrenaline, love going faster. "

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" I want to be in such a basketball city like New York. "

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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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" You always gotta find a little bit of time for the girls, right? "

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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. "

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" I love the triangle. It's a great offense if you execute it well. "

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" New Yorkers aren't that friendly, but they're still pretty friendly, and they're hardworking, passionate people. "

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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 first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of pressure. "

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" I listen to a lot of Drake and Meek Mill before games. "

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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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" 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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