Christian Laettner

Athlete

United States

1969 - Present

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I'm different now than I was when I was 20 years old.
Christian Laettner
I'm versatile in every part of my game - except being nice, which I am only at home.
Christian Laettner
I enjoy being mysterious. I enjoy the notoriety it brings.
Christian Laettner
When you're at home for Duke-Carolina, you have a crowd of close to 10,000 around you, loving you. That's awesome. But it's also a lot of fun in Chapel Hill, where it's you, your teammates and your coaches, and no one else. I enjoyed the games at Chapel Hill a little more because of that.
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My problem is being brutally honest. People don't like that.
Christian Laettner
Being a physical specimen doesn't mean you're any good at playing inside. Positioning, using your head, the mental stuff - that's my game. That's what makes a good inside player.
Christian Laettner
It amuses me that just because I'm white and always looked skinny, I'm supposed to be unphysical, soft, not tough.
Christian Laettner
How many people get to say a '30 for 30' is being made about them?
Christian Laettner
When you're being interviewed every day, and you're tired, you can make mistakes and say the wrong things, especially when you're young. When you're young, you don't realize everything, and you're a little naive.
Christian Laettner
I'm not gonna say I'm the greatest guy, but the reason I don't hate is I know what it feels like to be hated. So I always pull for Tom Brady.
Christian Laettner