You come from the college, you're the man. I was second-team All-American. I got drafted by Toronto, but they just took me because I was the best man on the board. They didn't need me. I didn't get a whole lot of help or guidance. I wasn't playing. I couldn't get reps in practice. And it's big-boy basketball. Grown men.
More Quotes by P. J. Tucker
Some people - which I don't understand - kind of get mad like I'm disrespecting shoes. I'm like, 'They are sneakers, they are meant to be worn, meant to be played in.' And I hate when people use them as trophies. They are sneakers. It's one of my pet peeves. I got pairs if I don't want to wear, I will get a couple pairs of them.
It doesn't matter how tall you are if you have heart and you're a competitor.
At the end of the day, that's all that matters. Winning a championship. Everything else is failure.
I gotta be who I am now. How do you not, right?
Aside from the states, Israel's my favorite country. I love it there. I still go there to visit.
No one wants to be patient. No one wants to wait for anything. They want it right now - that instant gratification.