Jayson Tatum Quotes

I used to watch LeBron on TV growing up, and now I'm playing my first game against him.

I talked to Grant Hill, and I told him, 'I played against you a lot, and now, hopefully, I'm getting to coach a player like you. Jabari has the opportunity to be a special player in this league. But it's not handed to you. He's going to work, and our jobs are to make him better each day.'

Everybody knows that LeBron James is my favorite basketball player and I love the way he goes to the rack.

When I guard LeBron, I used to always want him to shoot, but he would just make the right play. He's legendary for making the right play, and it's really hard to guard when you're a team player.

I was LeBron James before LeBron James.

I'm planning to go watch tape to see what D-Wade did when he played with LeBron. I need to learn how to be effective out there with him.

I remember the Vince Carter Raptor days: playing all the video games with him. Playing against him is one thing; having a chance to learn from him is a whole - another level of excitement.

It's great, just to even get mentioned in the category with the type of person like Dwyane Wade, one of the best NBA players in the league today. It's great, and that makes me work even that much harder to be better than him.

I have a lot of respect for Shaq. He's one of the greatest NBA centers of all time.

To have the chance to work with a World Cup-winning coach is special, and not everybody gets that opportunity.

I tipped one in college and dunked in high school. I can still touch the rim. I've always been a guy who has been able to get off my feet. I've still got a little hop to my game.

I know that, me being from Sudan and London, it's a big honour to have even made it to the NBA.

I was a good shooter in college, but it's a different level here in the NBA and I'm working on getting better.

John Wall - me and him talk a lot.

LeBron James has proven he can lead by example. My wish for LeBron is to understand the following: He's an exceptional leader because he leads by example. The next step on the road to Legend, which he's already on, is to trust he's the best player in the best system anywhere in basketball.

I used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.

When I got to the NBA, picking and popping came so natural for me.

LeBron James has always been the biggest one - I just love to watch him. I'm a big fan, and he's a big inspiration of mine.

I grew up watching LeBron and asking him to follow me back on Twitter, going to his camps. So just to be able to compete against a player like him and be a few shots away from beating him and his team to go to a championship is something I will always remember.

When I first got to Oklahoma, it was really a blessing that coach Sutton was at Oklahoma State. He made me a better coach.

I guess, if it wasn't for Jordan, there would be no LeBron or Kobe who plays like that.

An NBA star is a role player. Your role is to score a lot of points; your role is to get a lot of rebounds.

When LeBron James shows up at your doorstep, you're going to let him practice with your team if not join the team.

I was a very passionate basketball player, really enjoyed the sport. I played it my entire life.

When LeBron came into the league, I was 9 years old. So I grew up watching him play.