Quotes by Kemba Walker - Page 2

My belief in God has been helping me play the way I'm playing. But for the most part, I've just been working on my game.
Kemba Walker /
Belief
Helping
Game
God Me Way
Working
God Game Me
Playing
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I don't know if a lot of players can actually say they played in the All-Star Game in their actual city, their team's city.
Kemba Walker /
Actual
All-Star
All-Star Game
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There were times I didn't know if I even belonged in the NBA. Everyone at this level is so good - bigger, stronger, faster.
Kemba Walker /
Faster
Nba
Belonged
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It definitely would be an honor to be an All-Star. But I have no say in it. It's not up to me. It's up to the fans and coaches.
Kemba Walker /
Coaches
All-Star
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My favorite player is Carmelo; that's just a guy I've been rocking with since he was at Syracuse. I've always been a big fan of Melo.
Kemba Walker /
Syracuse
Big Fan
Always Big Fan
Always Big Fan Fan
Rocking
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There are definitely die-hard fans. That's one thing about people from Brooklyn: they're very loyal, die-hard, believe in their team.
Kemba Walker /
Brooklyn
Loyal
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When I get down, I can sense my teammates looking at me, and they can get down as well. That was something I had to learn over the years.
Kemba Walker /
Teammates
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People should have the chance to say whatever they want, especially a guy like LeBron. He's huge, an icon. He should have an opinion if he wants to.
Kemba Walker /
Lebron
Icon
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There's something to be said for being on a team for your whole career. Not many players have done that. Only a select few. That's a goal to accomplish.
Kemba Walker /
Accomplish
Select
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NBA players are intense competitors, and it is truly humbling to know that my peers see me as someone who exhibits sportsmanship and respect on the court.
Kemba Walker /
Competitors
Humbling
Intense
Nba
Peers
Sportsmanship
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When I come off the ball screen, I'm always trying to draw another defender, so where I can get my teammates open, and if not, I can score the basketball.
Kemba Walker /
Score
Teammates
Defender
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I work hard each and every summer, each and every day on my game to become a better player for my teammates, for the organization. Hard work always pays off.
Kemba Walker /
Hard Work
Organization
Summer
Work Hard Work Always
Teammates
Better Player
Work Hard Work Game
Work Game Day
Pays
Work Hard
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The Dream Team was crazy. Probably one of the better teams, of course. That was a great team to watch and one of the reasons why I want to play for Team U.S.A.
Kemba Walker /
Great Team
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Of course, I've been a Knicks fan growing up, always rooted for the home team. But I really can't see myself in a Knicks jersey - only because I've been in one jersey.
Kemba Walker /
Growing Up
Jersey
Rooted
Team
Home Myself Always
Fan
Course
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Superstar - I mean, when I think of superstar, I think of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, names like that. I don't know if I can put myself in that category.
Kemba Walker /
Curry
Superstar
Myself Know I Can
Lebron
James
Lebron James
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Making the tough shots and leaning in a certain way and a fadeaway and stuff like that, those are tough shots, but those are shots you have to learn to make in this league.
Kemba Walker /
Certain Way
Leaning
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For me to become an All-Star for two straight years and now to become an All-Star starter, I most definitely proved the doubters wrong. It's an unbelievable moment in my career.
Kemba Walker /
Unbelievable
All-Star
Proved
Starter
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I definitely know a lot of guys that played in the league that came from the Bronx, but not a lot of them are a franchise all-time leading scorer. It's special, and I take pride in that.
Kemba Walker /
All Time
Bronx
Franchise
Scorer
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Kids from New York usually don't stay in New York anymore: they go to prep schools and all sorts of stuff nowadays. I'm just happy to be one of the guys in our league from New York, to represent.
Kemba Walker /
Nowadays
Prep
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You see guys who are on elite teams. I don't want to do that. I want to create something special here in Charlotte, something that we have never had here before. I want to create some consistency.
Kemba Walker /
Charlotte
Consistency
Something Special
Elite
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It's amazing now the amount of love we get around this city from all the Hornets' fans. Growing up, you really don't understand it. Now I'm really starting to realize what Hornets means here in Charlotte.
Kemba Walker /
Charlotte
Love Amazing City
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I think, from just playing street ball and stuff like that, I was always able to play up with the older guys, and I think that got me physically and mentally prepared to play on a high level of basketball.
Kemba Walker /
High Level
Older Guys
Physically
Mentally
Me Street Always
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What kid doesn't want to play in MSG? I've been fortunate enough to play there many, many times during my basketball career. Every chance I get to play there, I try to embrace it. I just love playing there.
Kemba Walker /
Embrace
Every Chance
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The respect from my peers is what means a lot to me. The guys I go up against each and every night. You know, to have their respect, I think that's huge. And that's what I care most about, to have the respect of my peers.
Kemba Walker /
Every Night
Peers
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There were doubts when I got drafted. I've seen plenty of articles and things, like that I probably wouldn't be an elite point guard. I wanted to prove people wrong. And when I got my first contract, they said I was overpaid. I proved them wrong again.
Kemba Walker /
Articles
Plenty
Prove
Said
Wanted
Again
Seen
People Wrong Prove
First
Contract
Doubts
Wrong
Elite
Got
Guard
Overpaid
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On the off days, you have to come in and try to maintain your rhythm, just try to keep everything together. I sometimes come by myself, or some of my boys, get up a few shots, not too much, before or after practice. I always find time to get some shots up.
Kemba Walker /
Rhythm
Time Myself Together
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I've come a very long way, especially from my young career. From not always being the best guy on the team to just increasing my work ethic every single year, every single summer. Just seeing the hard work pay off, I think that's what's most gratifying for me.
Kemba Walker /
Being The Best
Guy
Hard Work
Long Way
Pay
Seeing
Single
Summer
Team
Work Ethic
Young
Best Work Me
Best Work Hard Work
Career
Ethic
Gratifying
Increasing
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This is a special class right here, to be an All-Star in the NBA. I don't think anybody would have thought when I was coming in the league that I would get this accomplishment. This is special. I don't know where I would rank it, but it's definitely high on the list.
Kemba Walker /
Accomplishment
Nba
All-Star
Rank
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I just want to do something special in Charlotte. I've been there eight years now, and we haven't really been consistent as far as winning. I just want to try to establish that culture at some point. That's what I want to do. I just want to make it a winning organization.
Kemba Walker /
Charlotte
Consistent
Something Special
Establish
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Now I'm just a threat. I'm a threat out there. Guys are running out at me, and I'm able to either give them a pump fake or let it fly. Guys are going over the screens, and I'm able to get into the lane and find my teammates a lot better. It just makes things a lot easier for me.
Kemba Walker /
Fake
Screens
Teammates
Lane
Pump
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