That's what it's all about, going out and being able to help in the community and help people around you. That's going to carry far longer than basketball ever will.
— Jimmer Fredette
I've seen guys work as hard as I have and don't have the shot I have.
You've got to kind of speak things into existence if you really want them to happen.
Obviously, I've had some tough times in my career. I've had some ups and downs just like anybody's life, but you just keep continuing to work hard.
I can juggle.
I don't let people affect me.
Pizza is definitely my favorite food. I usually go with a pepperoni and sausage mix. But I love the New York-style thin crust.
The biggest thing for me when I travel is finding the best food in every city. I always try to find the best restaurant and take advantage of it because it's cool to go to a lot of different cities and experience a lot of different cultures. So I'm big on the food.
I think every NBA player is trying to prove himself every day.
I've definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I'm not a defensive liability.
Sometimes you go through some things to find the right situation.
Maybe sometimes it can take a player a bit longer to get comfortable and to get to know everyone and exactly what he needs to do.
That's how I see myself, as a guy who can supply offense and help the team.
My thing that I can do is score the basketball.
I'm an early riser.
As a competitor, you want to be out there. It's always tough to watch others play and know you've put in the time, you've put in work. But at the same time, you have to support them. You're a teammate, and you have to be the best teammate you can be and go out and continue to better, and hopefully you get an opportunity.
I never thought I'd play basketball in China.
Hopefully people see me as a great person, first of all.
A lot of people say they're competitive, and they think that means they scream and yell when they lose. I'm not like that. I don't scream and yell. I just win. At anything I do, I win.
Shanghai is an amazing city. The fans were so nice to my family and to myself and just treated us as their own. I'm extremely grateful to the Sharks for that opportunity.
My best friend in the pros is Brandon Davies, who I played with at BYU.
I like Maroon 5 and Andy Grammer, but I also like hip-hop a lot.
I know I can play in the NBA, and I can be a very good player in the NBA.
My favorite type of food is probably Italian. But I love steakhouses. I love Mexican Food. I mean, I really like it all.
Passing the basketball - I feel like I've gotten better with that.
It's exciting to be able to go out and compete every night and show what you can do.
I've had some difficulties, but I've also done some good things on defense. So it's just all about effort... You've got to take it personal and work as hard as you can on that end of the floor.
Sometimes it's about finding the right situation at the right time in this league.
Even though sometimes you don't get the minutes you want to, you've just got to continue to work hard and know that if you keep playing hard and doing the right things, then eventually things will turn your way.
Eric Gordon is a great scorer.
You can go out and produce and make a name for yourself.
It's a conscious effort for me to be aggressive and take what the defense gives you.
It's tough at times to not play.
It's hard to play with any kind of confidence when you feel like if you miss one shot, if you make one mistake, you're getting pulled.
I'm loyal to my family, to my faith, and to basketball.
I never thought that I would ever go over to China for any reason - then to be able to go over there and play basketball, embracing the culture.
I worked at a pizza shop. My brother's best friend owned it. I did a little bit of everything there, whatever they needed.
I've had opportunities to go out and play, but sometimes I haven't. It's been a mixture of both.
People have different opinions of your career and how you've played and all that, and they're entitled to their opinions.
I always look at the bathroom. If you have a nice bathroom in the hotel, then it's a nice hotel. It's all about the shower and the bathroom.
It's a league where guys are trying to play to the best of their ability, whether you're a superstar or trying to make the NBA.
Every single night, I try to go out there and play the best that I can.
Sometimes it happens, especially if you're a shooter. They say that you can't play great defense.
Being in the D-League, I might be able to get into a rhythm and start shooting the ball well and get some confidence and get some reps.
I appreciate everything that happened in Sacramento. It was character building for me, continuing to go out and play hard. I feel like I progressed as a player.
You want to be on a team where they think you can really help them.
If you play well, hopefully you'll continue to have opportunities and have your minutes grow.
That really helps a player, knowing when they're going to go in the game and what they need to do when they get in there, what to expect.
You've just got to keep playing and keep working hard to get where you're supposed to be.
