Top 40 Tobias Harris Quotes

I pride myself in helping people in the community however I can.

You can be yourself, you can speak up for what you believe in, and if some people don’t like it, it is what it is. Not everyone‘s going to agree with you.

What we do with the Magic, it’s not just for a picture or an Instagram post; it’s about helping kids‘ lives and having them tell their parents that an NBA player told him something that will stick with them. It’s all about the impact that we can make with these kids’ lives.

We been in the streets protesting for years about police brutality.

I pride myself by being a player that plays in the flow of the game, and tries to get the offense created through other teammates.

All of my coaches, from high school to AAU and college, helped me learn and get better.

Every opportunity I get, I just try to take advantage of it, embrace it and take everything in.

That’s a good feeling when you can really just focus on basketball, focus on your role, on how you can help the team.

You can never stop learning as a basketball player and it’s my goal to keep growing every day.

Moving from one team to another is part of the game now. It’s rare for one guy to be on one team his whole career.

I do not like giving my money away.

I’m the type who is always going to continue to work, continue to stay prayed up like I always am. At the end of the day, that’s how you bounce back and how you keep going.

To give back during a holiday where it’s all about giving and being thankful – I’ve always been blessed to have a meal on my plate during Thanksgiving – and to spread that feeling to someone else‘s family, it’s special. This is something that is truly important to me.

You understand in this league that if you don’t win, everybody‘s stock tumbles.

I read a lot before a game.

I need to continue to grow as a player and as a person and continue to work as hard as I can. That’s what I’m going to do; I’m not going to stop working and just continue to work hard.

Defensively, I’m comfortable playing the four.

Honestly, I just needed some guidance my rookie year. I needed to know what to wear, and where to find stuff. It took me like three years to find jeans that fit me!

Trust takes a lifetime to build, but only a moment to destroy. When looking to build a genuine connection with a mentor, you can simply partake in shared hobbies or activities the mentee or mentor is into, exchange stories, or partake in trust-building workshops together.

A lot of people don’t know, when I was a young kid, I couldn’t stand when the teacher would call on me to read something, especially out loud.

I approach every game the same way. The night before the game and during the game, I approach it the same way.

Being able to provide kindness to people putting their lives at risk in hospitals and supporting Philadelphia families in dire need of help is an important responsibility for me.

I met Michael Jordan as a kid. I train with George Gervin also, so that’s a big thrill as well. I’ve learned a lot from him.

In Milwaukee, I was a young player and I didn’t get the time that everybody expected, but that comes with the territory.

I listen to all types of music. I listen to a lot of hip hop, but I also listen to pop and house music. I really, really like smooth jazz.

The beauty about the playoffs is how you make an adjustment, how you come back game-to-game, and to be locked in and focused to win.

From being my coach as a kid, and starting his own AAU team for myself and my brothers to play… my father was a father figure for a lot of people I grew up with. We’ve done amazing things together. It’s the type of father-son bond that nothing will separate us.

I’ve put my time in the weight room and I can definitely feel it.

That’s important when you’re on this NBA journey, in different cities, playing, competing – to really enjoy the whole thing.

Britton Kelley is the best strength coach I’ve had in my life – he‘s probably the best in the country. He has really transformed my body and really made me a lot stronger. A lot of guys he has trained are in the NBA.

Obviously winning‘s important for me, star players are important.

I’ve been an underdog my whole career.

It’s night by night, just figuring out watching film on different passes I can make, and the ball will find you and it comes back to you, but it opens up the floor for other guys too.

I had very good vets that took me under their wing, so I just want to be sure I give the same thing back.

I just go out there and play basketball. I’ll let everything else handle itself.

Mentors can gain so much wisdom from really focusing on what their mentees are saying. Once a person knows you’re truly listening, both parties will establish trust over time that will allow the mentee to open up and express themselves openly without fear of judgement.

Every time I go out on the floor, it doesn’t matter what is going on in my life or on the floor – it’s about winning basketball games.

It’s been amazing to me every day just putting on that Team U.S.A. gear. That’s the team that I used to watch as a kid on NBA TV and now I’m a part of it! It doesn’t get much cooler than that.

You only live once, so why not try to take full advantage of everything?

I believe you have to learn how to win. And that just doesn’t come from going out on the basketball court and playing. That comes from hours and hours of preparation, preparation before that game, preparation for the other team you are playing, mental preparation.