Jalen Brunson

There'd be days in high school where I thought I played well, my team got the win, and I'd go to the gym still in my uniform, and my dad would say, 'C'mon, let's go. We have more work to do.'

As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.

I love holding myself accountable and being held accountable by my teammates. It's never easy, but it comes with the role of being a leader, and if your leadership is not up to par, then the team won't be willing to work as hard.

I love the game of basketball. I love being able to work every day. I love being able to watch film, be a student of the game. It may not show emotionally, but I just love that I'm able to do this.

Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!

One thing I was taught growing up is it's only pressure when you're not prepared. And you're just not working hard. Those are two things I do all the time.

Honestly, I really just think I work too hard to feel any pressure.

I want to be a part of a winning culture.

I want to have the strongest work ethic.

I can adapt to any situation.

I love 'Nova nation. I love them.

You respect people you grew up around.

You gotta play every game like your last.

When you see people from your area do well, you're excited for them as well.

I can control how hard I play. This is how I respond to coaching. This is how I respond to my teammates. If I focus on that, the other things that come with that are going to come.

Any kid in my position coming from being an All-American and all that wants to be the guy that makes all the plays coming into their freshman year.

I loved playing for Coach Ambrose, and I definitely love playing for Coach Wright.

I think every player who truly loves basketball wants to be in the game at all times.

There's always going to be a way for me to go around a defense or play mind games and find a way to win.

I'm always finding a way to be successful.