Author Profile
Fred VanVleet
1994 • American Basketball • Player
60
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Showing 60 quotesIt's important to provide opportunities to those who opportunity usually ignores, or works against, or excludes.— Fred VanVleet
Academia hasn't traditionally been an inclusive place for many of us, and so it's important to make space specifically for people who want to learn, but who are facing barriers that others do not.— Fred VanVleet
I was in my share of fights whether I'd be outside or in the house with my brothers, so I've always had quick hands.— Fred VanVleet
Every time I think I got a big steal game I go to the locker room and they give me three, four blocks, I can't do nothing with blocks, they don't do nothing for me, you know what I mean? But if I added those on to the steals, I think I'd be running away with the steals lead.— Fred VanVleet
There's no other way for me to achieve any of the things I've achieved individually other than to be insanely confident and crazy.— Fred VanVleet
My high school coach is an African American studies teacher, so I respect his perspective as an older white guy who has a master's in African American studies.— Fred VanVleet
I think I just earned the coaches' respect. That's not to say by any stretch that I'm dictating any game plans or coverages or anything. But to have that little voice is huge and something I take a lot of pride in.— Fred VanVleet
I got to find ways to get better so at least I can say I've done everything that I possibly could.— Fred VanVleet
I come from one of those communities that's forgotten about and not paid attention to. Growing up, there were a lot of times where I wished my community had certain things or people to come back and just shine a light on it or put money or time or resources into it, because it can change somebody's life.— Fred VanVleet
I sleep pretty good knowing that I go out there every night and lay it all on the line with a pure heart and take whatever comes with that.— Fred VanVleet