Enes Kanter Quotes

When I was younger, my whole sense of self-worth was based on whether or not I was working, which was awful. And I had a baby at 20 years old, so it wasn't just about me. At around the age of 30 there was a stretch where I wasn't working - certainly not on anything I liked, anyway - and I started to do other things.

When I was 18 I went to college for two years and didn't work for a year which was essential for me, because my identity had been so influenced by my being an actor and I think I just needed to discover what it was to be myself, divorced from all that responsibility.

My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA.

I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

I remember as a young player I had this dream of playing in the NBA.

Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.

Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.

I know I can play in the NBA, and I can be a very good player in the NBA.

If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.

All I wanted to do is coach in the NBA. I didn't want anything to do with college basketball.

At first, I was thinking about just getting to the NBA, just watching the NBA, being one of the All-Stars in the NBA.

I'm still learning more about myself and my situation and really, off the court, how to function there, because I'm kind of getting the taste of retirement now.

I'm playing basketball. It's my dream job. So I'm a pretty happy camper.

I'm living my dream, getting to play in the NBA, getting to play basketball.

Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is amazing.

If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.

I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.

I want to get into the NBA and make a name for myself.

I had to figure out at 61 years of age: 'Holy moly! Who am I?'

I know the NBA is my all-time goal. It's what I dreamed of as a little kid.

I've been blessed to be in the NBA.

I was living my dream as a WNBA player.

I want to go to the NBA and be an All-Star, to be honest with you.

I'm blessed just making it to the NBA. That was my first goal and dream. Playing with Kobe and Shaq and for a coach like Phil Jackson, and then going to play with guys like Jordan and Jerry Stackhouse, it's just a crazy experience.

People don't understand how hard it is to get to the NBA and that's where I want to be.