Draymond Green

I grew up in a household where my mom made $16,000 a year. I know the struggle. I know how to keep those things in perspective, and I do keep it into perspective. ”

Everyone wonders why I talk junk, but I was doomed from the beginning. ”

You learn from adversity more than anything because it allows you to see so much. It really allows you to see things in a different way. ”

That's one of my strengths, that I can adjust, and I can play with anyone. ”

Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance. ”

Sometimes it's tougher against bad teams because you can't really get a read on them. ”

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game. ”

I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better. ”

I watch basketball all day every day. So when I'm watching the games, I watch it - I just enjoy watching basketball - but when I'm watching other people play, I'm really just watching as a student trying to figure different things out. ”

I have friends in prison. I send them money. I send them food. They say, 'Bro, get me out of here.' There's nothing I can do. They're five years in on a 20-year sentence. They went in at 16, they'll get out at 36. That's a lifetime. ”