To me, I'll always be the skinny, 5-foot-6 eighth-grader on the YMCA court, trying to get grown men to choose me for pickup games. It wasn't always easy. And that's what drives me. Trae Young More Quotes by Trae Young More Quotes From Trae Young I'm actually enjoying attention. Who wouldn't? Trae Young actually enjoying who attention I'm light-skinned. I'm mixed with black and white. Trae Young mixed black-and-white black white The history behind the Garden and all the players that have come through and played on that court in the Garden, I think that the history is the reason why it still is, in my mind, the mecca of basketball. It definitely draws me in. That's the thing about New York; that's a big thing about the history, and the Garden is a big part of that. Trae Young me garden mind history I want to do something different in this league, even as a rookie. Trae Young even something different want My goal is to the best player in the NBA. That's what I'm focusing on each and every day. Trae Young every-day best day goal I'll always have a chip on my shoulder until I hang my shoes up. No matter how long I play this game, the chip on my shoulder will always be there. That won't change. Trae Young game shoes change long I want people to say that I'm something new, something different. Something they've never seen before. Trae Young new never want people If I'm able to get drafted by the New York Knicks, it would be a blessing. Trae Young new get new-york blessing Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become a constant topic for national television and radio shows - never mind mentioned by some of the country's most respected journalists. Trae Young dreams think mind country I know what I need to work on, and I know what I need to prove and to show, and that's all that matters. Trae Young need know prove work That's what my mindset is, making the right play and doing the right thing each and every possession. Trae Young the-right-thing doing mindset play I was never the big leaper, the dunker, the long and athletic kid who looked the part of a traditional basketball star. Truth be told, I wasn't even considered a top guard coming out of my recruiting class. Trae Young never basketball truth long I'll never regret a moment I spent at the University of Oklahoma or my decision to stay home and become a Sooner for life. Trae Young moment regret home life People keep asking me if I feel pressure. But I don't feel pressure. I realize there's a lot on my plate, a lot of expectations for me to come in and win and do certain things. But I'm just playing the way I always have. Trae Young feel win me people I'm glad people get excited watching me play. Hopefully I show them something new each time I step on the court. Trae Young step me time people I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage. Trae Young think me love people I think I can pretty much do it all for a team. And I'm looking forward to whatever team I go to, making a huge impact. Trae Young looking think looking-forward team I'm getting guarded like nobody else in the country is being guarded, scouted on like no one else in the country is. Trae Young nobody being like country It's a mystery coming out each and every game to try and figure out how a team is going to guard me and how I'm going to dictate how my team wins. Trae Young game me mystery team One of my dreams was being called a 'Diaper Dandy' by Dick Vitale. He calls me that all the time now. It's surreal. Trae Young dreams being me time
