"I'm serious about it, and I want to spend my money wise. I'm not going to throw away any money."
"Just growing up and going through life and how tough life was for me and my family, I'm always going to stay humble."
"I was selling stuff probably since I could remember, like 6 or 7 years old. I was always out there helping my mom and dad sell watches, glasses, CDs, DVDs, stuff like that. Whatever we could put our hands on. I did it until I was around 17. But I was just doing it because I had to. There was no other option."
"What's the reason I'm playing basketball? I do it because I love it, I do it because of my family, and that's it. I don't do it because of the money. I don't do it because of the fame. I just do it because I love it, and I do it for my family because my family enjoys it."
"There's a lot of big guys who can play-make. We put labels like, 'Oh, he's a point guard, he's a center.' But sometimes your center can play-make for you and not just be the center, boxing out for rebounds and playing in the post."
"To be one of the best to ever play the game? I think I have the ability to do that. But I've got to work hard. If I just keep talking and don't put some work in, it's not going to happen."
"I've got to perfect my game. Keep working."
"I am honored to be the first international player featured on the cover of 'NBA 2K19.'"
"I'm going to do whatever it takes for me and my team to be successful."
"I usually feel that I prefer to hide from people."
"You never know how life turns out."
"I'm one of the best players in the league."
"A lot of people know who I am now. They want a little bit of me, a little bit of my time. But at the end of the day, I still have to remember who I am."
"Obviously, Kobe is one of the greatest players to ever play the game."
"You have so many games to play, and you can do well in one game but bad in the other ones. The thing you've got to be is consistent."
"It's such a long season, and there's so many games, so many trips, you've got to build habits and be consistent with what you do."
"The night before games, I try to get some shots up. Early on the game day, I come early in the morning to try to get some shots up. I just try to do the same things: go through the scouting, watch some clips before the game, just try to get my body ready."
"I like hip-hop and rock music."
"I hope to play in the NBA for many seasons, establish my position, and win titles."
"I want to become one of the best players, so if you want to be one the best, you have to elevate all aspects of your game."
"Every coach has a different style and approach."
"That's the style of basketball I love, playing on the open court."
"I'm a humble kid. I grew up with Filathlitikos. There were some people in Filathlitikos that taught to me how to stay humble. It was coach Tzivas that never allowed me to get carried away. That's who I am."
"Even if I'll be an All Star or Rookie of The Year, I will always be humble Giannis."
"It's my nature to be fearless."
