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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. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Start

Decision

" A good team needs time to play together. "

" 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. "

" Nobody wants to be losing, especially in New York. It's extremely tough. That's how it is. "

" I knew there were going to be boos if the Knicks drafted me. That's how New York fans are. "

" At the end of the day the thing I want most of all is winning. "

" 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. "

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

" I love playing ping pong. "

" 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. "

" I'm a student of the game. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Student

Game

" We're a basketball family. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Family

Basketball

" 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. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Career

Long

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

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

" I pick up languages fast. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Loved

Early

" I learned Spanish in five or six months. "

" You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team. "

" I know my game. I know what I need to get better at and be better at. "

" I've got that European swagger. "

" 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. "

" Believe it or not, I've never been on the subway. "

" One day, I'd like to get a quadruple double, points, assists, rebounds and blocks. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Blocks

Day

" I'm never really happy with anything I do. "

" I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city. "

" I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies. "