Baron Davis Quotes

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

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

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

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

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've also always known that I wouldn't be playing for the N.B.A.

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

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

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'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.

To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.

You never think that you're going to be in the NBA but be an All-Star as well.

My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.

I knew I wasn't going to play for the NBA.

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

I thought, 'I'm going to play in Yugoslavia, then I'll go to play in Italy or Spain.' Then I'll be 28 or 29 and I'll try NBA. I never thought I can play in NBA because NBA was totally different world for us in Europe.

I think everybody's goal is to make the NBA. My goal is to be a star.

My dream is to play someday in the NBA.

I didn't think reaching the NBA was a possibility when I coached Derby in 1990. I was right out of college when I went there and was more concerned about playing a bit and getting that out of my system.

As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.

If the opportunity to go to the NBA is there, then I'm going to take it.

What kid who was playing basketball didn't have the dream about going to the NBA? It's the biggest and final step.

This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.

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.

The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.