“Obviously, I’ve had some tough times in my career. I’ve had some ups and downs just like anybody’s life, but you just keep continuing to work hard.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I always look at the bathroom. If you have a nice bathroom in the hotel, then it’s a nice hotel. It’s all about the shower and the bathroom.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Hopefully people see me as a great person, first of all.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“A lot of people say they’re competitive, and they think that means they scream and yell when they lose. I’m not like that. I don’t scream and yell. I just win. At anything I do, I win.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I keep working hard day in and day out. When I get a chance to play, I try to produce the best I can.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“You’ve just got to stay grounded, keep your head down, keep pushing and, when someone does call and wants you, be ready for your opportunity.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“You’ve just got to keep playing and keep working hard to get where you’re supposed to be.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“The biggest thing for me when I travel is finding the best food in every city. I always try to find the best restaurant and take advantage of it because it’s cool to go to a lot of different cities and experience a lot of different cultures. So I’m big on the food.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I never thought I’d play basketball in China.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s tough at times to not play.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“As a competitor, you want to be out there. It’s always tough to watch others play and know you’ve put in the time, you’ve put in work. But at the same time, you have to support them. You’re a teammate, and you have to be the best teammate you can be and go out and continue to better, and hopefully you get an opportunity.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“That really helps a player, knowing when they’re going to go in the game and what they need to do when they get in there, what to expect.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s a conscious effort for me to be aggressive and take what the defense gives you.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’m an early riser.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“If you play well, hopefully you’ll continue to have opportunities and have your minutes grow.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“You can go out and produce and make a name for yourself.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“My thing that I can do is score the basketball.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“You want to be on a team where they think you can really help them.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Eric Gordon is a great scorer.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“That’s how I see myself, as a guy who can supply offense and help the team.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I appreciate everything that happened in Sacramento. It was character building for me, continuing to go out and play hard. I feel like I progressed as a player.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Even though sometimes you don’t get the minutes you want to, you’ve just got to continue to work hard and know that if you keep playing hard and doing the right things, then eventually things will turn your way.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Maybe sometimes it can take a player a bit longer to get comfortable and to get to know everyone and exactly what he needs to do.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Being in the D-League, I might be able to get into a rhythm and start shooting the ball well and get some confidence and get some reps.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Sometimes it’s about finding the right situation at the right time in this league.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Sometimes you go through some things to find the right situation.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Sometimes it happens, especially if you’re a shooter. They say that you can’t play great defense.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve had some difficulties, but I’ve also done some good things on defense. So it’s just all about effort… You’ve got to take it personal and work as hard as you can on that end of the floor.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I’m not a defensive liability.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Every single night, I try to go out there and play the best that I can.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s exciting to be able to go out and compete every night and show what you can do.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I think every NBA player is trying to prove himself every day.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s a league where guys are trying to play to the best of their ability, whether you’re a superstar or trying to make the NBA.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Passing the basketball – I feel like I’ve gotten better with that.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“My favorite type of food is probably Italian. But I love steakhouses. I love Mexican Food. I mean, I really like it all.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Pizza is definitely my favorite food. I usually go with a pepperoni and sausage mix. But I love the New York-style thin crust.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“People have different opinions of your career and how you’ve played and all that, and they’re entitled to their opinions.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I know I can play in the NBA, and I can be a very good player in the NBA.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I don’t let people affect me.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve had opportunities to go out and play, but sometimes I haven’t. It’s been a mixture of both.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I like Maroon 5 and Andy Grammer, but I also like hip-hop a lot.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I can juggle.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I worked at a pizza shop. My brother’s best friend owned it. I did a little bit of everything there, whatever they needed.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“My best friend in the pros is Brandon Davies, who I played with at BYU.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I never thought that I would ever go over to China for any reason – then to be able to go over there and play basketball, embracing the culture.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Shanghai is an amazing city. The fans were so nice to my family and to myself and just treated us as their own. I’m extremely grateful to the Sharks for that opportunity.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“You’ve got to kind of speak things into existence if you really want them to happen.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’m loyal to my family, to my faith, and to basketball.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve seen guys work as hard as I have and don’t have the shot I have.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s hard to play with any kind of confidence when you feel like if you miss one shot, if you make one mistake, you’re getting pulled.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“That’s what it’s all about, going out and being able to help in the community and help people around you. That’s going to carry far longer than basketball ever will.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I had a goal in mind and a dream, and I worked as hard as I possibly could and was eventually able to make it. And I think that’s because I had that focus and that drive and never thought that I was going to fail.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Sometimes you don’t have great days. You’re going to have ups, and you’re going to have downs. And when you have the downs, it’s awesome to be able to come home to a wife that’s extremely supportive and a dog that loves you no matter what.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“As I’ve grown older, my testimony has grown a lot, and a lot of it really has to do with my dad. He’s been a good example to me. That’s really where my testimony started, in just seeing how spiritual and what a good guy he is.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I really enjoy movies.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“The NBA is always looking for tough kids who aren’t afraid of the moment or the guy they’re playing against.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Winning was everything to me. I hated to lose.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Some people see ESPN. They see the long shots. They see me scoring the basketball, but they don’t show often too many assists – and I’ve been doing that my whole career, being able to get the ball to the guy at the right time.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I go out there, and I know if I play my game, then I’m going to be all right.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“You want to play against the best – at least I do. I want to go out there and compete against the best players.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve proven I can play.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I can play off the ball some, and that’s fine with me as long as I can be out on the floor. But I am definitely more natural as a point guard than I am as a two guard.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s tough, trying to get better.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It is tough, you don’t want to lose games.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I am going to continue to get better and do great things.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“People have heard about me, but they haven’t heard about things my brother and my parents have gone through, and stories about growing up and living a dream come true.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Basketball is great and so much fun, and it has taken me to so many places. I’ve been in the public eye a lot, and it has given me so many great experiences but hasn’t changed the person I am.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I try to stay grounded.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Basketball will come and go, but the person you are will always remain.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I love Justin Bieber, love Drake.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“To be in the All-Star Weekend is something that’s special.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Everybody wants to be in the NBA. That’s the whole goal. I’m no different than that.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“There’s a lot of guys in the NBA; it’s about finding the right fit, a coach that has some trust in you that will play you night in and night out, consistently. Trying to find a right fit is the tough part.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s a game that I love and I want to continue to play. I know that I’ll have a job somewhere. You’ve just got to go out there and put your best foot forward.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve got to continue to work on everything.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Defensively, I really feel like I’ve progressed and gotten better.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’m just trying to focus on playing my game and playing well, and whatever happens afterwards, we’ll see.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I think it’s the hardest part for about 80 percent of the guys in the NBA. That’s just the way it is in the NBA, unless you’re a mega superstar. You’re just going to play wherever you go. You try to find the right fit and the right team with the right system and the right coach at the right time.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s always good to be back in Salt Lake City.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“My senior year was crazy, and that summer was definitely life-changing and a lot different than what I was used to, and with that comes a lot of critique.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve really grown as a player, becoming versatile, able to do multiple things offensively.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“People see the scoring, and oftentimes, that’s all they think about with me, but I try to get better at all aspects my the game and become a better basketball player.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“A lot of NBA guys translate well when going to China because they’re expected to score the basketball, while sometimes in Europe, you’ve got to fit into a system and not get as many opportunities to be ball dominant.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“It’s hard to speculate, but it was tough when coach Paul Westphal drafted me and wanted me there and then got fired two weeks into my rookie year.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve always been pretty confident in my abilities to play the game and that if I get an opportunity to play consistently and be a part of team, then I feel like I’ve always been able to produce.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I like to get the ball in transition and go and everything, but I’m also not as dependent on having the ball all the time as I was maybe in college and when I first got to the NBA.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I know what it takes to win, and I’ve helped lead teams to winning cultures.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I want to be a part of a winning culture.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“There are certain times when I was younger, I was occasionally more passive.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“The D-League has helped me to get better and develop as a basketball player.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“The Knicks’ practice facility is a great place.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“Once you get out there and start playing basketball, whether the NBA or college or whatever arena you are playing in or who you are playing in front of, the juices start going, and you want to just go out there and play to the best of your abilities.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“There are so many things that you have no control over: whether you play or not, whether you get traded or not, or whether you get waived or not.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I’ve learned to go out and focus on what I can control, like how hard I work and my attitude and whether I’m happy or not. I’ve really tried to focus on those things.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“NBA teams like to see guys who can help a team win a game in a lot of fashions.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I loved my time at BYU. It was an unbelievable experience with the fans, and the people that I have met, I have lifelong relationships still.”
― Jimmer Fredette
“I appreciated all the support and love that I had from not only BYU fans and people from Utah, but all over the country.”
― Jimmer Fredette
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