Kyle Kuzma Quotes:
Flint is a big, industrial city. But when I was growing up, they had the recession, lead in the water, and all this other stuff. The city was really depleted.
Kyle Kuzma
Coming from Flint, I was really immature on the court and off the court.
Kyle Kuzma
In high school, AAU, even prep school, I didn’t really know how to play basketball. It was kind of like, ‘Let’s throw the balls out, go get buckets, just score, and go play.’
Kyle Kuzma
Every time I’m on the court, I think I’m the best player. That’s the mind-set a lot of players should have.
Kyle Kuzma
It’s one thing to talk to a vet about something, but when you’re talking to a fellow rookie going through the same struggles you are, you kind of understand it – and you grow together like that.
Kyle Kuzma
I’m really looking to facilitate, find my teammates.
Kyle Kuzma
read more: Bindi Irwin Quotes
There are endless possibilities for what I can wear on and off the court.
Kyle Kuzma
Source: Lakers Daily
I’ve never really been a numbers guy… I like to score, for sure… but my main thing is I want to win.
Kyle Kuzma
You know how you’re in elementary school and the teacher goes around the room and, like, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ I said, ‘NBA player.’ And she’s like, ‘Well, OK. Maybe pick a real job.’ But I really believed it. I felt like I was meant to be here.
Kyle Kuzma
You’re going to have people that are high on you one day and low on you the next. For me, it’s just to stay levelheaded and stay working.
Kyle Kuzma
Everybody is going to have tough shooting nights. It’s natural.
Kyle Kuzma
I cherish being on the court, and I really love watching basketball, women’s basketball, whatever it is.
Kyle Kuzma
Now that the NBA has removed restrictions on the color ways we can wear on court, I can be as expressive as I want.
Kyle Kuzma
I’ve just always played with a big chip on my shoulder, and that keeps fueling me.
Kyle Kuzma
I’ve always kinda guarded perimeter guys. I’m a little bit more comfortable guarding guys off screens. It kinda keeps me engaged in the game, locked in.
Kyle Kuzma
I’m a competitive person.
Kyle Kuzma
My friends, they all say that I’m turning Hollywood. Big-time. And I want to be that. I want to be a guy who’s bigger than what they say. You look at Kobe. Michael Jordan. Somebody like Michael Jackson. Those guys are bigger than life. I strive to be that.
Kyle Kuzma
I have a very high love for the game. My mom would always drop me off at the YMCA downtown in Flint, and I’d stay there all day. If she couldn’t take me, I’d take the bus there and be there until she’d pick me up when she got off work. I’ve always had the love for basketball.
Kyle Kuzma
When I joined the Lakers and moved to L.A., I started getting more serious about collecting sneakers and dressing from the feet up.
Kyle Kuzma
I just want to be one of the greatest players to play. That’s my mind set. That’s how I approach the game.
Kyle Kuzma
People really don’t watch TV no more – it’s all about social media. I think it’s a great platform for showing off your brand, who you are, interacting with fans, interacting with people in general.
Kyle Kuzma
Going into a new school, you don’t want to be the new kid and be quiet and shy. You want to stand out. You want people to know who you are in that school. I think that also helped me growing up. I always wanted people to know me throughout the school.
Kyle Kuzma
Growing up, I was a Detroit Pistons fan, being from Flint. During not the Bad Boys but Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace era, and growing up, I always wanted to be a Piston.
Kyle Kuzma
Can’t blame the coaching staff for everything. It’s mutual, of course. Players mess up, coaches mess up.
Kyle Kuzma
ESPN puts out anything for clicks now, it kind of seems like.
Kyle Kuzma
Being in the weight room has helped me. Defensively, it helps because I’m not getting backed down easily. My legs are stronger, so I can move my feet better.
Kyle Kuzma
I don’t go to malls. I’ve just always been a simple person. I hang out, work out. That’s what I think is fun.
Kyle Kuzma
also read: Jennifer Lopez Quotes