Iman Shumpert Quotes

Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm the best player on the floor.

When you get on the floor, you've got to think you're the best player. Everybody does that.

It is difficult to single out any one player, as I aim to give my best against every single player that I have played so far against.

Every time I'm on the court, I think I'm the best player. That's the mind-set a lot of players should have.

Every time I have the ball in my hands, which is every play, I feel I'm the best player on the team. That's just my mentality. I'm not saying that in a cocky way, but everybody should have that mentality when they step on that field.

Put me in with anyone in the top 10, and I win.

If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.

They talk about those All-Star Games being exhibition affairs, and maybe they are, but I've seen very few players in my life who didn't want to win, no matter whom they were playing or what for.

I know what it's like to win things. You need a certain type of player with a determination to win. You see it in the eyes.

I've been around tennis, and I have a feeling for the sport. I still play tennis, and I can still do a lot of harm to a lot of people.

I like to think of the world's greatest athlete coming up to bat against me - Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, I don't care who it is - and I'm looking at him thinking, you have no chance.

So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win.

I know I'm good enough to contend in each and every major I play.

If I'm not Top 10 or seeded every tournament, it really doesn't matter. I can beat anyone on a good day.

Ain't nobody ever had a jumpshot like mine, ain't nobody ever power moves like mine, ain't nobody ever tough defense like mine and ain't nobody ever had the courage to be a winner like me.

I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.

A college athlete is going to be competitive. You don't get to that level if you're not.

I don't think there's a man on the earth that can stop me from scoring a basketball.

My personality, if I was healthy enough to play, I'm going to play! I felt that at 75, 80 percent, even if I had a sprained ankle, if I'm out there on the floor, I could be Deion Sanders.

All top players have an edge to them.

It's very important for the mentality of the players to always try to be a winner, to try to win as many titles and games as you can.

I feel confident, especially about beating good players.

I'm the type of player, once I get in there, I'm locked in. I'm trying to win.

Put me there on the pitch if you want to see how much it means to me or how hungry I am to win more medals.

As an athlete, as a competitor, any person would tell you they're the best. I truly believe that in myself.